Finite quantum fluctuations about static field configurations

被引:50
作者
Farhi, E [1 ]
Graham, N
Haagensen, P
Jaffe, RL
机构
[1] MIT, Ctr Theoret Phys, Nucl Sci Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[2] MIT, Dept Phys, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[3] Brookhaven Natl Lab, RIKEN, BNL, Res Ctr, Upton, NY 11973 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I
10.1016/S0370-2693(98)00354-2
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We develop an unambiguous and practical method to calculate one-loop quantum corrections to the energies of classical time-independent field configurations in renormalizable field theories. We show that the standard perturbative renormalization procedure suffices here as well. We apply our method to a simplified model where a charged scalar couples to a neutral "Higgs" field, and compare our results to the derivative expansion. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:334 / 342
页数:9
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