Quantum tachyons in Schwarzschild space-time

Journal Article · Sun Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.524891· OSTI ID:6545844

Talukdar, B; Sen, M; Sen, D

The wave equation of a spinless tachyon is studied in Schwarzschild space-time. In contrast to earlier approaches to the problem, it is shown that tachyonic static solutions satisfy a simple second-order linear differential equation regardless of the mass of the black hole and the mass parameter of the tachyon. Physical implication of the present approach is discussed. Using Langer modification of the WKB (Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin) boundary condition an expression similar to the Bohr-Sommerfeld quantization condition is derived.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan 731235, West Bengal, India
• OSTI ID: 6545844
• Journal Information: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 22:2; ISSN JMAPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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657003* -- Theoretical & Mathematical Physics-- Relativity & Gravitation
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
AIRY FUNCTIONS
BLACK HOLES
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
EIGENVALUES
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
EQUATIONS
FUNCTIONS
KLEIN-GORDON EQUATION
METRICS
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
POSTULATED PARTICLES
SCHWARZSCHILD METRIC
TACHYONS
WAVE EQUATIONS
WAVE FUNCTIONS
WKB APPROXIMATION