Title
Effect of the anomalous magnetic moment of the electron on spontaneous pair production in a strong magnetic field
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-1968
Abstract
Taking into account the anomalous magnetic moment of the electron by adding the socalled Pauli anomalous interaction term to the usual Dirac Hamiltonian for an electron in a constant magnetic field H, we conclude that spontaneous pair creation may occur for values of H of the order of m2c4e3, a "critical field" beyond which classical electro-dynamics breaks down. © 1968 The American Physical Society.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Physical Review Letters
First Page
397
Last Page
398
Recommended Citation
O'Connell, R. (1968). Effect of the anomalous magnetic moment of the electron on spontaneous pair production in a strong magnetic field. Physical Review Letters, 21 (6), 397-398. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.21.397