<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Researchers in the UK and Portugal have developed a computational technique to simulate interactions between laser beams and quantum fluctuations in a vacuum.</li><li>The vacuum contains virtual particles that are associated with quantum fluctuations where particle-antiparticle pairs appear and disappear rapidly.</li><li>The team used the Yee scheme, a numerical technique, to create a 3D solver capable of modeling arbitrary laser interactions within a vacuum.</li><li>Their simulations closely matched theoretical predictions, showcasing the platform's advanced capabilities and potential for studying various quantum vacuum effects.</li></ul>

Quantum vacuum fluctuations illuminated by new computational technique

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