Published September 15, 2009 | Version v1
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Exact pair production rate for a smooth potential step

Creators

  • 1. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Arnimallee 14, D-14195 Berlin (Germany)

Description

We present an explicit formula for the exact rate of pair production of oppositely charged scalar particles by a smooth potential step φ(x)∝tanhkz in three dimensions. As a check we recover from this the known results for an infinitely sharp step as well as for a uniform electric field.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevD.80.065010;
arXiv
arXiv:0906.1422v2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
80
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 065010-065010.10
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41063890
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; PAIR PRODUCTION; POTENTIALS; SIMULATION
Descriptors DEC
INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE PRODUCTION

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