@inproceedings{b8ed432428554c3c87453f4642853a1f,
title = "Critical acceleration and quantum vacuum",
abstract = "Little is known about the physics frontier of strong acceleration; both classical and quantum physics need further development in order to be able to address this newly accessible area of physics. In this lecture we discuss what strong acceleration means and possible experiments using electron-laser collisions and, data available from ultra- relativistic heavy ion collisions. We review the foundations of the current understanding of charged particle dynamics in presence of critical forces and discuss the radiation reaction inconsistency in electromagnetic theory and the apparent relation with quantum physics and strong field particle production phenomena. The role of the quantum vacuum as an inertial reference frame is emphasized, as well as the absence of such a {\textquoteleft}Machian{\textquoteright} reference frame in the conventional classical limit of quantum field theory.",
keywords = "Acceleration, Electron-laser collisions, Mach{\textquoteright}s principle, Quantum vacuum",
author = "Johann Rafelski and Lance Labun",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, DE-FG02-04ER41318. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2013 by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.; 1st Leung Center for Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics Symposium, LeCosPA 2012 ; Conference date: 06-02-2012 Through 09-02-2012",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1142/9789814449373_0011",
language = "English (US)",
series = "1st LeCosPA Symposium: Towards Ultimate Understanding of the Universe, LeCosPA 2012",
publisher = "World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd",
pages = "141--152",
editor = "Pisin Chen",
booktitle = "1st LeCosPA Symposium",
}