Condensation of slow $γ$-quanta in strong magnetic fields

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2512.16628v1
• Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:04:39 GMT
• Title: Condensation of slow $γ$-quanta in strong magnetic fields
• Authors: Leah Folkerts, Reinhold Egger, Carsten Müller, Selym Villalba-Chávez,
• Abstract summary: We show that the vacuum birefringence in such a strong background leads to an anisotropic behavior of the Planck radiation law.<n>A light state resembling a many-body condensate with slow motion is linked to the high-temperature phase.
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• Abstract: The implications of the root singularity of the vacuum polarization tensor near the first pair creation threshold on blackbody radiation are investigated for magnetic fields above the characteristic scale of quantum electrodynamics. We show that the vacuum birefringence in such a strong background leads to an anisotropic behavior of the Planck radiation law. The thermal spectrum is characterized by a resonance that competes with the Wien maximum, causing a crossover in the low $γ$-spectrum of the heat radiation. A light state resembling a many-body condensate with slow motion is linked to the high-temperature phase. This novel state of radiation may coexist with nuclear or quark matter in a neutron star's core, increasing its compactness and influencing its stability.

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