Open Strings in Constant Electric and Magnetic Fields
High Energy Physics - Theory
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
Various properties of open strings in external constant E.M. fields are reviewed. In particular, the charged-particle pair production rate in an external electric field is evaluated, and shown to reduce to Schwinger's formula in the limit of low-intensity fields. Open strings in external magnetic fields are shown to undergo an infinite number of phase transitions as the strenght of the field increases. (Talk given at the conference ``Strings '93'', Berkeley, CA, (May 24-29, 1993) to appear in the proceedings.)
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/9309114,
title = {Open Strings in Constant Electric and Magnetic Fields},
author = {Massimo Porrati},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9309114},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
11 pages, LaTeX file, NYU-TH-93/09/06