Published December 1, 2007
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Journal article
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.
Additional details
Identifiers
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
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 43079163
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COORDINATES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; HEAVY IONS; ION COLLISIONS; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; PAIR PRODUCTION; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; PARTICLE RAPIDITY; PROBABILITY
- Descriptors DEC
- CHARGED PARTICLES; COLLISIONS; INTERACTIONS; IONS; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; PHYSICS
Optional Information
- 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