A WKB approach to scalar fields dynamics in curved space-time

DOI10.1016/J.NUCLPHYSB.2006.03.001MaRDI QIDQ879804zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors N. E. Zubov

Publication date 10 May 2007

Published in Nuclear Physics B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0603042

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Semiclassical techniques, including WKB and Maslov methods applied to problems in quantum theory (81Q20) Quantum field theory on curved space or space-time backgrounds (81T20)

Abstract: Quantum fields exhibit non-trivial behaviours in curved space-times, especially around black holes or when a cosmological constant is added to the field equations. A new scheme, based on the Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin (WKB) approximation is presented. The main advantage of this method is to allow for a better physical understanding of previously known results and to give good orders of magnitude in situations where no other approaches are currently developed. Greybody factors for evaporating black holes are rederived in this framework and the energy levels of scalar fields in the Anti-de Sitter (AdS) spacetime are accurately obtained. Stationary solutions in the Schwarzschild-Anti-de Sitter (SAdS) background are investigated. Some improvements and the basics of a line of thought for more complex situations are suggested.

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