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Application of the renormalization group to decay of the false vacuum

Abstract

A renormalization group equation for the effective action of a massive scalar field theory is derived. It significantly restricts the dependence of the probability of decay of the false vacuum on the physical parameters. It is also remarkably useful for the implementation of a certain approximation of finite-temperature effects. Within this approximation one finds m{sub t} approx. 165 Gev if SU(2) x U(1) is broken by barrier penetration and the transition occurs when the probability is maximum. (author). 11 refs.
Authors:
Al-Kuwari, H A; [1]  Taha, M O
  1. King Saud Univ., Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Dept. of Physics
Publication Date:
Sep 01, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
IC-91/313
Reference Number:
SCA: 662110; PA: AIX-23:017665; SN: 92000661424
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Sep 1991
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; RENORMALIZATION; ACTION INTEGRAL; PHI4-FIELD THEORY; SYMMETRY BREAKING; 662110; THEORY OF FIELDS AND STRINGS
OSTI ID:
10118405
Research Organizations:
International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste (Italy)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92616924; TRN: XA9230498017665
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
7 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Al-Kuwari, H A, and Taha, M O. Application of the renormalization group to decay of the false vacuum. IAEA: N. p., 1991. Web.
Al-Kuwari, H A, & Taha, M O. Application of the renormalization group to decay of the false vacuum. IAEA.
Al-Kuwari, H A, and Taha, M O. 1991. "Application of the renormalization group to decay of the false vacuum." IAEA.
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title = {Application of the renormalization group to decay of the false vacuum}
author = {Al-Kuwari, H A, and Taha, M O}
abstractNote = {A renormalization group equation for the effective action of a massive scalar field theory is derived. It significantly restricts the dependence of the probability of decay of the false vacuum on the physical parameters. It is also remarkably useful for the implementation of a certain approximation of finite-temperature effects. Within this approximation one finds m{sub t} approx. 165 Gev if SU(2) x U(1) is broken by barrier penetration and the transition occurs when the probability is maximum. (author). 11 refs.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1991}
month = {Sep}
}