Simulating fermion production in 1+1 dimensional QED
Simulating fermion production in 1+1 dimensional QED
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DOI:
10.1103/physrevd.87.105006
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发表时间:
2013-02
影响因子:
5
通讯作者:
F. Hebenstreit;J. Berges;D. Gelfand
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作者:
F. Hebenstreit;J. Berges;D. Gelfand
We investigate fermion--anti-fermion production in 1+1 dimensional QED using real-time lattice techniques. In this non-perturbative approach the full quantum dynamics of fermions is included while the gauge field dynamics can be accurately represented by classical-statistical simulations for relevant field strengths. We compute the non-equilibrium time evolution of gauge invariant correlation functions implementing 'low-cost' Wilson fermions. Introducing a lattice generalization of the Dirac-Heisenberg-Wigner function, we recover the Schwinger formula in 1+1 dimensions in the limit of a static background field. We discuss the decay of the field due to the backreaction of the created fermion--anti-fermion pairs and apply the approach to strongly inhomogeneous gauge fields. The latter allows us to discuss the striking phenomenon of a linear rising potential building up between produced fermion bunches after the initial electric pulse ceased.