Dynamics and instability of false vacuum bubbles

Details Dynamics and instability of false vacuum bubbles Dynamics and instability of false vacuum bubbles

2005-08-22

arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0508093v2

Phys.Rev. D72 (2005) 103525

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

16 PRD-style pages including 11 embedded figures; accepted by PRD. Revised version includes new solution, discussion of 'therm

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This paper examines the classical dynamics of false vacuum regions embedded in surrounding regions of true vacuum, in the thin-wall limit. The dynamics of all generally relativistically allowed solutions -- most but not all of which have been previously studied -- are derived, enumerated, and interpreted. We comment on the relation of these solutions to possible mechanisms whereby inflating regions may be spawned from non-inflating ones. We then calculate the dynamics of first order deviations from spherical symmetry, finding that many solutions are unstable to such aspherical perturbations. The parameter space in which the perturbations on bound solutions inevitably become nonlinear is mapped. This instability has consequences for the Farhi-Guth-Guven mechanism for baby universe production via quantum tunneling.

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