Static electron-positron pair creation in strong fields for a non-linear Dirac model

NLS equations (nonlinear Schrödinger equations) (35Q55) Closed and approximate solutions to the Schrödinger, Dirac, Klein-Gordon and other equations of quantum mechanics (81Q05) Electromagnetic interaction; quantum electrodynamics (81V10)

Abstract: We consider the Hartree-Fock approximation of Quantum Electrodynamics, with the exchange term neglected. We prove that the probability of static electron-positron pair creation for the Dirac vacuum polarized by an external field of strength

Z

behaves as

1 - e x p (- k a p p a Z^{2 / 3})

for

Z

large enough. Our method involves two steps. First we estimate the vacuum expectation of general quasi-free states in terms of their total number of particles, which can be of general interest. Then we study the asymptotics of the Hartree-Fock energy when

Z o + i n f t y

which gives the expected bounds.

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This article is devoted to the mathematical study of static pair creation in a non-linear model describing the polarized vacuum, taking into account the interactions between particles. It is shown that the probability of static electron-positron pair creation for the Dirac vacuum polarized by an external field of strength \(Z\) behaves as \({1-\exp(-\kappa Z^{2/3})}\) for \(Z\) large enough. The method involves two steps. First, the vacuum expectation of general quasi-free states in terms of their total number of particles, is estimated. Then, the asymptotics of the Hartree-Fock energy when \({Z \to +\infty}\) which gives the expected bounds are studied.

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