VACUUM ENERGY IN A SPHERICALLY SYMMETRICAL BACKGROUND FIELD

Authors
BORDAG M KIRSTEN K
Citation
M. Bordag et K. Kirsten, VACUUM ENERGY IN A SPHERICALLY SYMMETRICAL BACKGROUND FIELD, Physical review. D. Particles and fields, 53(10), 1996, pp. 5753-5760
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Particles & Fields
Journal title
Physical review. D. Particles and fields → ACNP
ISSN journal
05562821
Volume
53
Issue
10
Year of publication
1996
Pages
5753 - 5760
Database
ISI
SICI code
0556-2821(1996)53:10<5753:VEIASS>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The vacuum energy of a scalar field in a spherically symmetric backgro und field is considered. It is expressed through the Jest function of the corresponding scattering problem. The renormalization is discussed in detail and performed using the uniform asymptotic expansion of the Jest function. The method is demonstrated in a simple explicit exampl e.