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Adiabatic regularization of the quantum stress-energy tensor in curved spacetimes: Path-integral quantization method

Journal Article · · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States)
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  1. Department of Physics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan 70101 (Taiwan, Province of China)

A possible way to obtain the adiabatic regularized quantum stress-energy tensor in a background curved spacetime is developed within the method of path-integral quantization. As an illustration, we study the mode of a massive scalar field with arbitrary curvature coupling to the inhomogeneous conformally flat spacetime. The results so obtained are useful to investigate the back-reaction effects of a quantized field in the early Universe with an inhomogeneity.

OSTI ID:
7178659
Journal Information:
Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States) Vol. 47:4; ISSN 0556-2821; ISSN PRVDAQ
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English