Abstract
Abstract: The nonperturbative probability of pair production in electric fields depending on lightfront time is given exactly by the locally constant approximation. We explain this by showing that the worldline path integral defining the effective action contains a constraint, which localises contributing paths on hypersurfaces of constant lightfront time. These paths are lightfront zero-modes and there can be no pair production without them; the effective action vanishes if they are projected out.
DOI
10.1007/jhep09(2014)166
Publication Date
2014-09-01
Publication Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Volume
2014
Issue
9
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
ISSN
1029-8479
Embargo Period
2024-11-22
Recommended Citation
Ilderton, A. (2014) 'Localisation in worldline pair production and lightfront zero-modes', Journal of High Energy Physics, 2014(9). Springer Science and Business Media LLC: Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep09(2014)166
