Pair Production in the Quantum Boltzmann Equation
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2009-09-25 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory
Nuclear Theory
Abstract
A source term in the quantum Boltzmann equation, which accounts for the spontaneous creation of -pairs in external electric fields, is derived from first principles and evaluated numerically. Careful analysis of time scales reveals that this source term is generally non-Markovian. This implies in particular that there may be temporary violations of the -theorem.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-ph/9402256,
title = {Pair Production in the Quantum Boltzmann Equation},
author = {Jochen Rau},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/9402256},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
13 pages + 2 PostScript figures, LaTeX, DUKE-TH-93-55