Lepton pair production by a high energy photon in a strong electromagnetic field

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作者
Ivanov, D
Melnikov, K
机构
[1] Univ Leipzig, Nat Wissensch Theoret Zentrum, D-04109 Leipzig, Germany
[2] Univ Leipzig, Inst Theoret Phys, D-04109 Leipzig, Germany
[3] Univ Karlsruhe, Inst Theoret Teilchenphys, D-76128 Karlsruhe, Germany
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PHYSICAL REVIEW D | 1998年 / 57卷 / 07期
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10.1103/PhysRevD.57.4025
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
Using the impact-factor representation, we consider lepton pair production by an incident high energy photon in the strong electromagnetic field of a nucleus. By summing leading terms of the perturbation series, we obtain a simple formula for the amplitude, valid to all orders in O(alpha Z) and an arbitrary field of the nucleus. Using these results, we derive, in a simple manner, the results for lepton pair production by a virtual incident photon in a Coulomb field. For a real incident photon our results coincide with the known ones. Also, a particular example of a non-Coulomb potential is discussed in some detail. [S0556-2821(98)02307-8].
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页码:4025 / 4034
页数:10
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