Quantum field theory with classical sources -- linearized quantum gravity

DOI10.1088/1361-6382/AAF113MaRDI QIDQ3383547zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Bo-Sture K. Skagerstam, Karl-Erik Eriksson, Per K. Rekdal

Publication date 24 September 2021

Published in Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1806.07471

zbMATH Keywords

causalityclassical sourcesquantum gravityradiation processes

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Small divisors, rotation domains and linearization in holomorphic dynamics (37F50) Special relativity (83A05) Gravitational waves (83C35) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Methods of quantum field theory in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C47) Spinor and twistor methods in general relativity and gravitational theory; Newman-Penrose formalism (83C60)

Abstract: In a previous work and in terms of an exact quantum-mechanical framework, $hbar$-independent causal and retarded expectation values of the second-quantized electro-magnetic fields in the Coulomb gauge were derived in the presence of a conserved classical electric current. The classical $hbar$-independent Maxwell's equations then naturally emerged. In the present work, we extend these considerations to linear gravitational quantum deviations around a flat Minkowski space-time in a Coulomb-like gauge. The emergence of the classical causal and properly retarded linearized classical theory of general relativity with a conserved classical energy-momentum tensor is then outlined. The quantum-mechanical framework also provides for a simple approach to classical quadrupole gravitational radiation of Einstein and microscopic spontaneous graviton emission and/or absorption processes.

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