Published December 1979 | Version v1
Journal article

e+e- spontaneous creation in inhomogeneous magnetic

  • 1. Indian Inst. of Tech., Madras. Dept. of Mathematics

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The solution of the Dirac equation for the electron in the inhomogeneous magnetic field H2 = H sech2(ay) is discussed and it is shown that spontaneous electron-positron pair creation is possible, provided certain relations between the strength of the field, the inhomogeneity parameter and momenta are satisfied. The realisation of this possibility in the case of a neutron star is examined. (author)

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Journal Title
J. Phys., A (London). Gen. Phys.
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
12
Series
J. Phys., A (London). Gen. Phys.
Journal Page Range
2521-2526
ISSN
0022-3689