Published December 1, 2007 | Version v1
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Pair production by boost-invariant fields in comoving coordinates

Description

We derive the pair-production probability in a constant electric field in Rindler coordinates in a quasi-classical approximation. Our result is different from the pair-production probability in an inertial frame (Schwinger formula). In particular, it exhibits non-trivial dependence on rapidity and deviation from Gaussian behavior at small transverse momenta. Our results can be important for analysis of particle production in heavy-ion collisions.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. G, Nuclear and Particle Physics
Journal Volume
34
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 2633-2641
ISSN
0954-3899
CODEN
JPGPED

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Contract/Grant/Project number
AC02-98CH10886
Notes
doi 10.1088/0954-3899/34/12/008
Funding organization
USDOE SC Office of Science (United States)
Secondary number(s)
BNL--90432-2009-JA