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Klein's paradox in a four-space formulation of Dirac's equation

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A 4-space formulation of Dirac's equation gives results formally identical to those of the usual Klein paradox. However, some extra physical detail can be inferred, and this suggests that the most extreme case involves pair production within the potential barrier.

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Evans, A.B. Klein's paradox in a four-space formulation of Dirac's equation. Found Phys 21, 633–647 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00733274

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