Published November 15, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Schwinger pair production in dS2 and AdS2

  • 1. Theoretical Physics Institute, Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G7 (Canada)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Kunsan National University, Kunsan 573-701, Korea and Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics, Pohang 790-784 (Korea, Republic of)

Description

We study Schwinger pair production in scalar QED from a uniform electric field in dS2 with scalar curvature RdS=2H2 and in AdS2 with RAdS=-2K2. With suitable boundary conditions, we find that the pair-production rate is the same analytic function of the scalar curvature in both cases.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
78
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 103517-103517.5
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41002221
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ANALYTIC FUNCTIONS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DE SITTER GROUP; ELECTRIC FIELDS; PAIR PRODUCTION; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRODYNAMICS; FIELD THEORIES; FUNCTIONS; INTERACTIONS; LIE GROUPS; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SYMMETRY GROUPS

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