On the Influence of Pauli Blocking on Pair Creation in Strong Electric Field

Abstract

We consider electron–positron plasma in strong electric field capable of creating electron–positron pairs. The dynamics of pair creation and plasma oscillations depends on pair distribution function. Assuming Fermi–Dirac distribution we found that for small temperatures pair creation is suppressed, while for small chemical potentials it is enhanced, with respect to the case when plasma degeneracy is neglected. Astrophysical settings where such conditions may occur are discussed.