Pair production with neutrinos and high-intensity laser fields

Abstract

We present a detailed calculation of the electron-positron production rate using neutrinos in an intense laser field. The computation is done for the process neutrino to neutrino + electron + positron via the neutral channel and within the framework of the Standard Model. The production rates are tabulated for a range of incoming neutrino energies in an electromagnetic field similar to what can be attained by current high-intensity lasers.

9 pages, 2 figures, uses REVTeX4