Kinetic description of vacuum e + e − production in strong electric fields of arbitrary polarization

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Kinetic description of vacuum e ⁺ e ⁻ production in strong electric fields of arbitrary polarization. / Aleksandrov, I. A.; Dmitriev, V. V.; Sevostyanov, D. G.; Smolyansky, S. A.

In: European Physical Journal: Special Topics, Vol. 229, No. 22-23, 12.2020, p. 3469-3485.

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@article{55857428d1b04d178b5c8e0903f18133,

title = "Kinetic description of vacuum e + e − production in strong electric fields of arbitrary polarization",

abstract = "We present a detailed analysis of the self-consistent system of kinetic equations (KEs) describing electron-positron pair production from vacuum under the action of a spatially homogeneous time-dependent electric field of arbitrary polarization. The physical significance of all the basic functions of the kinetic theory is ascertained. It is demonstrated that the total system of the KEs consists of two coupled quasiparticle and spin subsystems with their integrals of motion. A projection method is proposed in order to obtain the KE system in two particular cases: linearly polarized external electric field and (2+1)-dimensional description of quasiparticles in graphene. We also address the energy conservation law taking into account the internal plasma field and describe an alternative rigorous derivation of the KE system.",

author = "Aleksandrov, {I. A.} and Dmitriev, {V. V.} and Sevostyanov, {D. G.} and Smolyansky, {S. A.}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020, EDP Sciences, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.",

year = "2020",

month = dec,

doi = "10.1140/epjst/e2020-000056-1",

language = "English",

volume = "229",

pages = "3469--3485",

journal = "European Physical Journal: Special Topics",

issn = "1951-6355",

publisher = "Springer Nature",

number = "22-23",

}

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T1 - Kinetic description of vacuum e + e − production in strong electric fields of arbitrary polarization

AU - Aleksandrov, I. A.

AU - Dmitriev, V. V.

AU - Sevostyanov, D. G.

AU - Smolyansky, S. A.

PY - 2020/12

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AB - We present a detailed analysis of the self-consistent system of kinetic equations (KEs) describing electron-positron pair production from vacuum under the action of a spatially homogeneous time-dependent electric field of arbitrary polarization. The physical significance of all the basic functions of the kinetic theory is ascertained. It is demonstrated that the total system of the KEs consists of two coupled quasiparticle and spin subsystems with their integrals of motion. A projection method is proposed in order to obtain the KE system in two particular cases: linearly polarized external electric field and (2+1)-dimensional description of quasiparticles in graphene. We also address the energy conservation law taking into account the internal plasma field and describe an alternative rigorous derivation of the KE system.

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