Dissipation, noise and vacuum decay in quantum field theory

Details Dissipation, noise and vacuum decay in quantum field theory Dissipation, noise and vacuum decay in quantum field theory

2001-01-05

arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0101052v2

Phys.Rev.Lett. 88 (2002) 010403

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

5 pages

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.010403

We study the process of vacuum decay in quantum field theory focusing on the stochastic aspects of the interaction between long and short-wavelength modes. This interaction results in a diffusive behavior of the reduced Wigner function describing the state of the long-wavelength modes, and thereby to a finite activation rate even at zero temperature. This effect can make a substantial contribution to the total decay rate.

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