Positronium Collapse and the Maximum Magnetic Field in Pure QED

Journal Article · Fri May 12 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.180401· OSTI ID:20777216

Shabad, A E ^[1]; Usov, V V ^[2]

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1. P.N. Lebedev Physics Institute, Moscow 117924 (Russian Federation)
2. Center for Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100 (Israel)

A maximum value for the magnetic field is determined, which provides the full compensation of the positronium rest mass by the binding energy in the maximum symmetry state and disappearance of the energy gap separating the electron-positron system from the vacuum. The compensation becomes possible owing to the falling to the center phenomenon. The maximum magnetic field may be related to the vacuum and describe its structure.

• OSTI ID: 20777216
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 96, Issue 18; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.180401; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BINDING ENERGY
ELECTRON-POSITRON INTERACTIONS
ELECTRONS
ENERGY GAP
MAGNETIC FIELDS
POSITRONIUM
POSITRONS
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
REST MASS
SYMMETRY