Electron-positron pair annihilation and creation in superstrong magnetic fields

1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Wunner ◽  
H. Herold ◽  
H. Ruder
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Electron Positron ◽  
Pair Annihilation ◽  
Electron Positron Pair

The Conservation of Energy and Momentum in the Positron-Electron Annihilation According to Complete Relativity

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 854-858
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Bellotti
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Standing Waves ◽  
Energy Conditions ◽  
Conservation Of Energy ◽  
Electron Positron ◽  
Pair Annihilation ◽  
Conservation Of Momentum ◽  
Energy And Momentum ◽  
The Right ◽  
Electron Positron Pair

According to Complete Relativity (an improvement of Special Relativity where a new postulate was introduced: an electron cannot move at average speeds less than  u0 = αc / π  where  α  is the constant of fine structure and  c  is the speed of light), and with the hypothesis that the electron and positron are two three-dimensional electromagnetic spherical standing waves, the electromagnetic standing waves of an electron-positron pair can overlap in the low energy conditions and generate a single  γ ray  of  E = 1.022  MeV.  Instead the actual physical theories consider a model of positron-electron pair annihilation, where conservation of momentum requires the creation of two 511 keV photons moving toward opposite directions. But in the paper we do not consider any photons: there is only a progressive electromagnetic wave compound by two electromagnetic standing waves. Only a thorough test will be able to decide the right model.

scholarly journals Polarized One-Quantum Annihilation in Strong Magnetic Fields as a Process for Particle Deceleration in Neutron Star Atmospheres

1994 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 905-907
Author(s):  
D. Berg ◽  
M. Mentzel ◽  
G. Wunner
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Radiation Mechanisms ◽  
Strong Magnetic Fields ◽  
Polarization Effects ◽  
Electron Positron ◽  
Electrons And Positrons ◽  
Pair Annihilation ◽  
Free Case

AbstractSince several gamma-ray bursts seem to have their origin in the vicinity of neutron stars, where strong magnetic fields are present (B ≃ 108T), electrons and positrons have to be described, in this instance, by relativistic Landau states. As is well known, strong magnetic fields produce important effects: motion perpendicular to the field is quantized, transverse momentum is not conserved, and polarization effects become important. Moreover, in contrast to the field-free case, exotic processes such as 1γ pair-annihilation are not forbidden. With growing magnetic field, the cross section of this process becomes more and more nonnegligible. This cross section strongly depends on the polarization of the electron-positron pairs. Thus the deceleration via annihilation turns out to be a strongly polarization-dependent phenomenon in magnetized electron-positron plasmas.Subject headings: acceleration of particles — gamma rays: theory — polarization — radiation mechanisms: nonthermal — stars: neutron

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