On exit time of stable processes

Abstract

We study the exit time $τ=τ_{(0,\infty)}$ for 1-dimensional strictly stable processes and express its Laplace transform at $t^α$ as the Laplace transform of a positive random variable with explicit density. Consequently, $τ$ satisfies some multiplicative convolution relations. For some stable processes, e.g. for the symmetric $\frac23$-stable process, explicit formulas for the Laplace transform and the density of $τ$ are obtained as an application.