Search for stimulated photon-photon scattering in vacuum

Authors
Bernard, D Moulin, F Amiranoff, F Braun, A Chambaret, JP Darpentigny, G Grillon, G Ranc, S Perrone, F
Citation
D. Bernard et al., Search for stimulated photon-photon scattering in vacuum, EUR PHY J D, 10(1), 2000, pp. 141-145
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL D
ISSN journal
14346060 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
141 - 145
Database
ISI
SICI code
1434-6060(200004)10:1<141:SFSPSI>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We have searched for stimulated photon scattering in vacuum at a center of mass photon energy of 0.8 eV. The QED contribution to this process is equiv alent to four wave mixing in vacuum. No evidence for gamma gamma scattering was observed. The corresponding upper limit of the cross-section is sigma( Lim) = 1.5 x 10(-48) cm(2).