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Positron annihilation in a strong magentic field.

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The case of large x 0<br />

. The created <<strong>strong</strong>>Positron</<strong>strong</strong>>ium has a quasi<br />

momentum of the order of 2m 0<br />

, moreover, a typical pulsar<br />

magnetic <strong>field</strong> b ≤ 0.1 giv<<strong>strong</strong>>in</<strong>strong</strong>>g the limit of large x 0<br />

. In such a<br />

case the effective potential V 00<br />

(z) takes on the analytical form:<br />

1<br />

V00<br />

( u = mα<br />

z)<br />

=−<br />

2 2<br />

( x mα)<br />

+ u<br />

0 0<br />

Ground states of <<strong>strong</strong>>Positron</<strong>strong</strong>>ium <<strong>strong</strong>>in</<strong>strong</strong>> <strong>strong</strong> magnetic <strong>field</strong> as a<br />

function of b, calculated from the Schröd<<strong>strong</strong>>in</<strong>strong</strong>>ger-like equation<br />

<<strong>strong</strong>>in</<strong>strong</strong>> the case of large x 0<br />

.<br />

Magnetic <strong>field</strong><br />

<<strong>strong</strong>>in</<strong>strong</strong>> b unit<br />

Bound<<strong>strong</strong>>in</<strong>strong</strong>>g energy E b<br />

(eV)<br />

0 (vacuum) 6.80<br />

0.0073 9.13<br />

0.073 51.9<br />

0.73 197.2<br />

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