Schwinger effect

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The Schwinger effect is the production of electron-positron pairs from the vacuum under the action of a strong electric field. It was first predicted by Schwinger in 1950[1].

References

  1. Schwinger, J. (1951). "On Gauge Invariance and Vacuum Polarization". Phys. Rev. 82: 664-679. 
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