Study of pair production in inhomogeneous two-color electric fields using the computational quantum field theory
arXiv:2106.04236 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.103.116018
Abstract
We first demonstrate theoretically that the computational quantum field theory is equivalent to the quantum kinetic theory for pair creation in a spatially homogeneous and time-dependent electric field, then verify numerically their equivalence for pair creation in one-dimensional time-dependent electric fields, and finally investigate detailedly the effects of the field frequency, spatial width, pulse duration, and relative phase on dynamically assisted Schwinger pair production in an inhomogeneous two-color electric field. It is found that the enhancement effect of pair creation is very sensitive to the field frequency and generally very obvious for a shorter field width, a longer pulse duration, and a relative phase of maximizing the field strength. These results can provide a significant reference for the optimal control theory of pair creation which aims to maximize the created pair yield within a given scope of field parameters.
arXiv comment16 pages, 7 figures
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