ORCID
- James P. Edwards: 0000-0001-6545-1193
Abstract
Quantum kinetic theory is an important tool for studying nonequilibrium, nonperturbative and nonlinear interactions within an open quantum system, and as such is able to provide an unprecedented view on particle production in the relativistic, ultrahigh intensity regime of quantum electrodynamics. By reorganizing the relativistic quantum transport equations for Abelian plasmas and integrating them with a perturbative expansion, we significantly expand the scope for kinetic theories to further elucidate the peculiarities of particle production at a spectral level.
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Publication Date
2025-08-06
Publication Title
Physical Review D
Volume
112
Issue
3
ISSN
2470-0010
Acceptance Date
2025-07-16
Deposit Date
2025-08-22
Funding
Acknowledgments. The authors thank Ralf Schützhold, Greger Torgrimsson and Anton Ilderton for interesting discussions. C. K. particularly appreciates exchanges with Friedemann Queisser and Stefan Evans. Numerical computations have been performed on the Hemera-Cluster in Dresden. J. P. E. is supported by the EPSRC Standard Grant No. EP/X02413X/1.
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Recommended Citation
Edwards, J., Ahmadiniaz, N., Schmidt, S., & Kohlfürst, C. (2025) 'Relativistic quantum kinetic theory: Higher order contributions in assisted Schwinger pair production', Physical Review D, 112(3). Available at: 10.1103/mgst-vn3c
