Influence of Strongly Magnetized Plasma on Photon Splitting

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2005 · Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/1.2131931· OSTI ID:20702641

Rumyantsev, D A; Chistyakov, M V ^[1]

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1. Yaroslavl State University, Sovetskaya ul. 14, Yaroslavl, 150000 (Russian Federation)

The photon splitting {gamma} {yields} {gamma}{gamma} in a strongly magnetized medium of arbitrary temperature and chemical potential is considered. In comparison with the case of a pure magnetic field, a new photon splitting channel is shown to be possible below the electron-positron pair production threshold. The partial splitting amplitudes and probabilities are calculated by taking into account the photon dispersion in a strong magnetic field and a charge-symmetric plasma. An enhancement of the photon splitting probability compared to the case of a magnetic field without plasma has been found to be possible under certain conditions.

• OSTI ID: 20702641
• Journal Information: Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics, Vol. 101, Issue 4; Other Information: Translated from Zhurnal Ehksperimental'noj i Teoreticheskoj Fiziki, ISSN 0044-4510, 128, 740-751 (No. 4, 2005); DOI: 10.1134/1.2131931; (c) 2005 Pleiades Publishing, Inc; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); TN:; ISSN 1063-7761
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
BEAM OPTICS
BEAM SPLITTING
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DISPERSION RELATIONS
ELECTRON PAIRS
GAMMA RADIATION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PAIR PRODUCTION
PHOTONS
PLASMA
POSITRONS
POTENTIALS
PROBABILITY
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS