The Spontaneous breakdown of the vacuum
Feb, 19988 pages
Part of Quantum aspects of beam physics. Proceedings, Advanced ICFA Beam Dynamics Workshop, Monterey, USA, January 4-9, 1998, 564-570
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- DOE-ER-40685-913
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Abstract:
We discuss the spontaneous breakdown of the vacuum by a strong electromagnetic field as observed in SLAC experiment E-144. We show that the data follow the Schwinger non-perturbative result obtained for a static field.Note:
- 6 pages, TeX, figures included in 2 GIF files Report-no: UR-1520
- talk: Monterey 1998/01/04
- electron: pair production
- photon electron: interaction
- laser
- vacuum state: spontaneously broken
- electromagnetic field: high
- fundamental constant: fine structure
- numerical calculations: interpretation of experiments
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