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Electron-positron equilibrium pair abundance below the electron mass

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For T≪me​ and negligible chemical potentials, the combined equilibrium density of electrons and positrons divided by the photon number density is
nγ​ne−​+ne+​​=ζ(3)2π2​(2πTme​​)3/2e−me​/T.
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The exponential suppression eventually makes pair equilibrium incompatible with the residual electrons required by charge neutrality.

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