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Title: Klein paradox with spin-resolved electrons and positrons

Abstract

Using numerical solutions to relativistic quantum field theory with space-time resolution, we illustrate how an incoming electron wave packet with a definite spin scatters off a supercritical potential step. We show that the production rate is reduced of only those electrons that have the same spin as the incoming electron is reduced. This spin-resolved result further clarifies the importance of the Pauli-exclusion principle for the Klein paradox.

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  1. Intense Laser Physics Theory Unit and Department of Physics, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois 61790-4560 (United States)
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OSTI Identifier:
20786382
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Journal Article
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Journal Name: Physical Review. A; Journal Volume: 72; Journal Issue: 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.72.064103; (c) 2005 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; ELECTRONS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PAULI PRINCIPLE; POSITRONS; POTENTIALS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; RELATIVITY THEORY; SPACE-TIME; SPIN; WAVE PACKETS

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Krekora, P., Su, Q., and Grobe, R. Klein paradox with spin-resolved electrons and positrons. United States: N. p., 2005. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVA.72.0.
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Krekora, P., Su, Q., & Grobe, R. Klein paradox with spin-resolved electrons and positrons. United States. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVA.72.0.
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Krekora, P., Su, Q., and Grobe, R. Thu . "Klein paradox with spin-resolved electrons and positrons". United States. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVA.72.0.
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@article{osti_20786382,
title = {Klein paradox with spin-resolved electrons and positrons},
author = {Krekora, P. and Su, Q. and Grobe, R.},
abstractNote = {Using numerical solutions to relativistic quantum field theory with space-time resolution, we illustrate how an incoming electron wave packet with a definite spin scatters off a supercritical potential step. We show that the production rate is reduced of only those electrons that have the same spin as the incoming electron is reduced. This spin-resolved result further clarifies the importance of the Pauli-exclusion principle for the Klein paradox.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVA.72.0},
journal = {Physical Review. A},
number = 6,
volume = 72,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2005},
month = {Thu Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2005}
}
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DOI:  10.1103/PHYSREVA.72.0
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