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Title: Resonant generation of an electron–positron pair by two photons to excited Landau levels

Journal Article · · Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics
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  1. National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Institute of Applied Physics (Ukraine)

We consider the resonant generation of an electron–positron pair by two polarized photons to arbitrarily low Landau levels. The resonance occurs when the energy of one photon exceeds the one-photon generation threshold, and the energy of the other photon is multiple to the spacing between the levels. The cross section of the process is determined taking into account the spins of particles. The order of magnitude of the cross section is the highest when the magnetic moments of the particles are oriented along the magnetic field.

OSTI ID:
22472001
Journal Information:
Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics, Vol. 121, Issue 5; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Pleiades Publishing, Inc.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7761
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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