On the effect of time-dependent inhomogeneous magnetic fields in electron-positron pair production

Abstract

Electron-positron pair production in space- and time-dependent electromagnetic fields is investigated. Especially, the influence of a time-dependent, inhomogeneous magnetic field on the particle momenta and the total particle yield is analyzed for the first time. The role of the Lorentz invariant ${\mathbf{E}}^2-{\mathbf{B}}^2$, including its sign and local values, in the pair creation process is emphasized.

6 pages, 5 figures; Revised version: some improvements, references updated; version will be published in Phys. Lett. B

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