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Production of wormholes in the decay of the false vacuum

Journal Article · · Sov. J. Nucl. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6401729
Tunneling processes leading to the decay of the false vacuum are studied in the theory of a scalar field interacting with gravity. It is shown that in the theory with conformal coupling (the action containing the term (1/12)Rphi/sup 2/) bubbles with wormhole geometry can be produced, whereas this is impossible in the theory with minimal coupling.
Research Organization:
Institute of Nuclear Research, USSR Academy of Sciences
OSTI ID:
6401729
Journal Information:
Sov. J. Nucl. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Nucl. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 45:1; ISSN SJNCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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