An overview of light ray deflection calculation by magnetars in nonlinear electrodynamics

Abstract

Due to the lack of experimental confirmation of the effects of nonlinear electrodynamics (NED) of vacuum on the electromagnetic wave, it remains the most pressing issue. One of the most optimal media for studying these effects, occurring in astrophysics, are magnetars. Various methods of studying the bending of a wave passing through the magnetospheres of magnetars play a key role in a deeper understanding of vacuum NED. This article reviews modern methods for determining the angle of bending of the electromagnetic wave under the effect of NED of vacuum and gravity, with special attention paid to NED of vacuum in intense electromagnetic fields, which is a characteristic feature of magnetars. The article discusses various methods and techniques used to measure these angles, as well as their potential astrophysical applications.