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Induced decay of the neutral vaccum in overcritical fields occurring in heavy-ion collisions

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Smith, K; Peitz, H; Müller, B; Greiner, W
Published in: Physical Review Letters
January 1, 1974

In critical or nearly critical heavy-ion collisions, induced as well as spontaneous energyless e-e+ pair creation result in the decay of the neutral vacuum. Induced transitions from the negative-energy continuum into a vacant molecular 1s level can occur even in the absence of diving and produce a substantial enhancement and broadening of the previously considered spontaneous positron spectrum. Total cross sections of 5 b have been calculated for U-U collisions. © 1974 The American Physical Society.

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Physical Review Letters

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0031-9007

Publication Date

January 1, 1974

Volume

32

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10

Start / End Page

554 / 556

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  • General Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
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Smith, K., Peitz, H., Müller, B., & Greiner, W. (1974). Induced decay of the neutral vaccum in overcritical fields occurring in heavy-ion collisions. Physical Review Letters, 32(10), 554–556. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.32.554
Smith, K., H. Peitz, B. Müller, and W. Greiner. “Induced decay of the neutral vaccum in overcritical fields occurring in heavy-ion collisions.” Physical Review Letters 32, no. 10 (January 1, 1974): 554–56. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.32.554.
Smith K, Peitz H, Müller B, Greiner W. Induced decay of the neutral vaccum in overcritical fields occurring in heavy-ion collisions. Physical Review Letters. 1974 Jan 1;32(10):554–6.
Smith, K., et al. “Induced decay of the neutral vaccum in overcritical fields occurring in heavy-ion collisions.” Physical Review Letters, vol. 32, no. 10, Jan. 1974, pp. 554–56. Scopus, doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.32.554.
Smith K, Peitz H, Müller B, Greiner W. Induced decay of the neutral vaccum in overcritical fields occurring in heavy-ion collisions. Physical Review Letters. 1974 Jan 1;32(10):554–556.

Published In

Physical Review Letters

DOI

ISSN

0031-9007

Publication Date

January 1, 1974

Volume

32

Issue

10

Start / End Page

554 / 556

Related Subject Headings

  • General Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences