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Interpretation of external fields as temperature

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Müller, B; Greiner, W; Rafelski, J
Published in: Physics Letters A
November 14, 1977

We show that average excitation of the vacuum state in the presence of an external electric field can be described by an effective temperature kT = eE (2πm). We present a qualitative generalization of our result to other interactions. Some phenomenological implications concerning matter at low temperatures in strong electric fields (105 V/cm) are offered. © 1977.

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Physics Letters A

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ISSN

0375-9601

Publication Date

November 14, 1977

Volume

63

Issue

3

Start / End Page

181 / 183

Related Subject Headings

  • Fluids & Plasmas
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences
 

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Müller, B., Greiner, W., & Rafelski, J. (1977). Interpretation of external fields as temperature. Physics Letters A, 63(3), 181–183. https://doi.org/10.1016/0375-9601(77)90866-0
Müller, B., W. Greiner, and J. Rafelski. “Interpretation of external fields as temperature.” Physics Letters A 63, no. 3 (November 14, 1977): 181–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/0375-9601(77)90866-0.
Müller B, Greiner W, Rafelski J. Interpretation of external fields as temperature. Physics Letters A. 1977 Nov 14;63(3):181–3.
Müller, B., et al. “Interpretation of external fields as temperature.” Physics Letters A, vol. 63, no. 3, Nov. 1977, pp. 181–83. Scopus, doi:10.1016/0375-9601(77)90866-0.
Müller B, Greiner W, Rafelski J. Interpretation of external fields as temperature. Physics Letters A. 1977 Nov 14;63(3):181–183.
Journal cover image

Published In

Physics Letters A

DOI

ISSN

0375-9601

Publication Date

November 14, 1977

Volume

63

Issue

3

Start / End Page

181 / 183

Related Subject Headings

  • Fluids & Plasmas
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences