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Main Authors: Xiao, Zhi, Sun, Bing, Zhu, Tao
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.14410
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  • We develop a differential-form approach to systematically derive the Newman-Penrose null-tetrad equations for Lorentz-violating extensions of Maxwell electrodynamics. The coordinate-independent nature of differential forms allows the actions and corresponding field equations of the theory to be expressed compactly and enables a systematic and transparent derivation of first-order equations in the Newman-Penrose formalism. Within this formalism, we explicitly present a simple algebraic construction for the gauge invariant extended Maxwell actions that avoids explicit index manipulations up to mass dimension six. The combined scheme of differential-form approach and Newman-Penrose formalism offers an efficient tool for analyzing Lorentz-violating effects on asymptotic photon propagation and polarization.