Charged particle creation in the steady state universe

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992 · Astrophysical Journal; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/170847· OSTI ID:5593864

Liboff, R L ^[1]

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1. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (United States)

The birth of a particle of charge q(0), initial mass m(0), and radius a in the steady state universe is studied. With the particle's birth, in accord with causality, gravity, and Coulomb fields propagate away from it with the speed of light. Field energies are supplied by the particle's mass which subsequently decays in time. Asymptotic solution to a nonlinear equation for the remaining mass gives the criterion m(0) is greater that q(0){sup 2}/2ac{sup 2} as a necessary condition for the initial mass to survive the field expansion. The resulting radius of a classical charged particle is found to be greater than the standard value obtained by equating self- and rest-mass energies of the initial particle. 12 refs.

• OSTI ID: 5593864
• Journal Information: Astrophysical Journal; (United States), Vol. 384; ISSN 0004-637X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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