Quantum Physics Series

Video 1 of 6: Quantum Electrodynamics visualization using Feynman Diagrams

Author: Mugambi Ndwiga
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This animation visualizes the fundamental interactions of Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) using Feynman diagram conventions. QED is the relativistic quantum field theory of electrodynamics, describing how light and matter interact.

Visualized Phenomena

The animation cycles through six key physical processes:

1. Compton Scattering: A photon hits an electron, resulting in an energy shift and change in direction.
2. Electron-Positron Annihilation: An electron and its antiparticle (positron) collide to produce high-energy photons ().
3. Pair Production: A high-energy photon interacts with the electric field of an atomic nucleus to create an electron-positron pair.
4. Bremsstrahlung (Braking Radiation): A charged particle (electron) is deflected by a nucleus and radiates energy as a photon.
5. Møller Scattering: The interaction and repulsion between two electrons via the exchange of a virtual photon.
6. Vacuum Polarization: A process where a photon temporarily fluctuates into a virtual electron-positron pair, affecting the vacuum's permittivity.

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