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Magnetic Monopoles in the Early Universe: Pair Production

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Magnetic monopoles and antimonopoles with masses M=1016 Gev and charges q=68.5e in the early universe are considered. Pair production may occur as a result of their Coulomb interaction. Some conditions for formation of such pairs are discussed. In particular, numerical simulations of three particle collisions are carried out. Probabilities for pair production are found in terms of the N-body problem.

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    V. K. Dubrovich & N. A. Sushko

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Dubrovich, V.K., Sushko, N.A. Magnetic Monopoles in the Early Universe: Pair Production. Astrophysics 46, 422–428 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:ASYS.0000003257.96471.13

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