Processes in Strong Fields: The View from the Worldline

Invited Talk

Ch Schubert1

1 Facultad de Ciencias Físico-Matemáticas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico

Seminar: S9 — Extreme Light Technologies, Science, and Applications

Wednesday, 8 July 2026 · 14:30 – 15:00

Abstract

The worldline formalism has in recent years become an important tool for the calculation of processes in external fields. Here I will review its present range of applications in quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, with an emphasis on pair creation.