Published September 6, 1990 | Version v1
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Pair creation in a flux tube

Creators

  • 1. Frankfurt Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Theoretische Physik

Description

We have studied the pair creation rate in a cylindrical region of space with a homogeneous electric field parallel to the cylinder axis. MIT boundary conditions on the surface of the cylinder are imposed. The wave functions of the created particles are calculated. In the limit of the cylinder radius trending towards infinity, the Schwinger formula is reproduced. Finally, the fraction of produced strange particles is studied as a function of the cylinder radius. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters, (Section) B
Journal Volume
247
Journal Issue
1
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
5-12
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBA

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
21091862
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DIRAC EQUATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; PAIR PRODUCTION; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS; QUARKS; STRANGE PARTICLES; WAVE FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUATIONS; FERMIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; FUNCTIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; POSTULATED PARTICLES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; WAVE EQUATIONS