Dispersion relation for electromagnetic wave propagation in a strongly magnetized plasma

Abstract

A dispersion relation for electromagnetic wave propagation in a strongly magnetized cold plasma is deduced, taking photon-photon scattering into account. It is shown that the combined plasma and quantum electrodynamic effect is important for understanding the mode-structures in magnetar and pulsar atmospheres. The implications of our results are discussed.

6 pages, 1 figure, to appear in New Journal of Physics

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