Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2007
Keywords
Optics, Physics
Abstract
We examine the creation of electron-positron pairs in a very strong force field. Using numerical solutions to quantum field theory we calculate the spatial and momentum probability distributions for the created particles. A comparison with classical mechanical phase space calculations suggests that despite the fully relativistic and quantum mechanical nature of the matter creation process, most aspects can be reproduced accurately in terms of classical mechanics.
Recommended Citation
Chott, N I.; Su, Qichang; and Grobe, Rainer, "Classical-quantum correspondence in electron-positron pair creation" (2007). Faculty publications – Physics. 42.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/fpphys/42
Comments
Originally published in Physical Review A by the American Physical Society.