Abstract
The Compton channels for the production of axions γe→ea and neutrinos γ e→vv in a magnetic field are examined on the basis of a two-dimensionally covariant formalism developed in this paper. Expressions are obtained for the cross sections of the processes as well as the power of the radiation per unit volume in a degenerate and nondegenerate electron gas. It is shown that the axion luminosity of white dwarfs on account of the Compton generation mechanism is at least four orders of magnitude less than the photon luminosity, and the axion luminosity for magnetic neutron stars approaches the neutrino luminosity in magnitude.
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