scholarly journals TUNNELING AND NUCLEATION RATE IN THE $(\frac{\lambda}{4!} \phi^4 +\frac{\sigma}{6!} \phi^6)_3$ MODEL

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 3715-3730 ◽  
Author(s):  
GABRIEL H. FLORES ◽  
N. F. SVAITER ◽  
RUDNEI O. RAMOS
Keyword(s):  
Decay Rate ◽  
Nucleation Rate ◽  
Finite Temperature ◽  
Thin Wall ◽  
Zero Temperature ◽  
Vacuum Decay ◽  
Approximate Eigenvalue ◽  
Text Model

We evaluate both the vacuum decay rate at zero temperature and the finite temperature nucleation rate for the [Formula: see text] model. Using the thin-wall approximation, we obtain the bounce solution for the model and we were also able to give the approximate eigenvalue equations for the bounce.

scholarly journals Electromagnetic instability and Schwinger effect in the Witten–Sakai–Sugimoto model with D0–D4 background

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenhe Cai ◽  
Kang-le Li ◽  
Si-wen Li
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Decay Rate ◽  
Temperature Limit ◽  
Zero Temperature ◽  
Vacuum Decay ◽  
Constant Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Schwinger Effect ◽  
Electromagnetic Instability ◽  
Probe Brane ◽  
Chiral Potential

Abstract Using the Witten–Sakai–Sugimoto model in the D0–D4 background, we holographically compute the vacuum decay rate of the Schwinger effect in this model. Our calculation contains the influence of the D0-brane density which could be identified as the $$\theta $$θ angle or chiral potential in QCD. Under the strong electromagnetic fields, the instability appears due to the creation of quark–antiquark pairs and the associated decay rate can be obtained by evaluating the imaginary part of the effective Euler–Heisenberg action which is identified as the action of the probe brane with a constant electromagnetic field. In the bubble D0–D4 configuration, we find the decay rate decreases when the $$\theta $$θ angle increases since the vacuum becomes heavier in the present of the glue condensate in this system. And the decay rate matches to the result in the black D0–D4 configuration at zero temperature limit according to our calculations. In this sense, the Hawking–Page transition of this model could be consistently interpreted as the confined/deconfined phase transition. Additionally there is another instability from the D0-brane itself in this system and we suggest that this instability reflects to the vacuum decay triggered by the $$\theta $$θ angle as it is known in the $$\theta $$θ-dependent QCD.

scholarly journals False vacuum decay in quantum mechanics and four dimensional scalar field theory

2018 ◽  
Vol 177 ◽  
pp. 09001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxim Bezuglov
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Field Theory ◽  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Green Function ◽  
Decay Rate ◽  
Radiative Corrections ◽  
Thin Wall ◽  
Quantum Field ◽  
False Vacuum ◽  
Vacuum Decay

When the Higgs boson was discovered in 2012 it was realized that electroweak vacuum may suffer a possible metastability on the Planck scale and can eventually decay. To understand this problem it is important to have reliable predictions for the vacuum decay rate within the framework of quantum field theory. For now, it can only be done at one loop level, which is apparently is not enough. The aim of this work is to develop a technique for the calculation of two and higher order radiative corrections to the false vacuum decay rate in the framework of four dimensional scalar quantum field theory and then apply it to the case of the Standard Model. To achieve this goal, we first start from the case of d=1 dimensional QFT i.e. quantum mechanics. We show that for some potentials two and three loop corrections can be very important and must be taken into account. Next, we use quantum mechanical example as a template for the general d=4 dimensional theory. In it we are concentrating on the calculations of bounce solution and corresponding Green function in so called thin wall approximation. The obtained Green function is then used as a main ingredient for the calculation of two loop radiative corrections to the false vacuum decay rate.

Review of the holographic Lifshitz theory

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (24) ◽  
pp. 1430049 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chanyong Park
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Finite Temperature ◽  
Quasinormal Mode ◽  
Thermodynamic Quantities ◽  
Black Brane ◽  
Zero Temperature ◽  
Hydrodynamic Properties ◽  
Relativistic Field ◽  
Thermal Entropy ◽  
Lifshitz Theory

We review interesting results achieved in recent studies on the holographic Lifshitz field theory. The holographic Lifshitz field theory at finite temperature is described by a Lifshitz black brane geometry. The holographic renormalization together with the regularity of the background metric allows to reproduce thermodynamic quantities of the dual Lifshitz field theory where the Bekenstein–Hawking entropy appears as the renormalized thermal entropy. All results satisfy the desired black brane thermodynamics. In addition, hydrodynamic properties are further reviewed in which the holographic retarded Green functions of the current and momentum operators are studied. In a nonrelativistic Lifshitz field theory, intriguingly, there exists a massive quasinormal mode at finite temperature whose effective mass is linearly proportional to temperature. Even at zero temperature and in the nonzero momentum limit, a quasinormal mode still remains unlike the dual relativistic field theory. Finally, we account for how adding impurity modifies the electric property of the nonrelativistic Lifshitz theory.

THE SPECIFIC HEAT OF A FERMI GAS AT LOW TEMPERATURE: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE lnT BEHAVIOR

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (28) ◽  
pp. 3357-3367 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. REBEI ◽  
W. N. G. HITCHON
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Specific Heat ◽  
Finite Temperature ◽  
Thermodynamic Potential ◽  
Fermi Gas ◽  
Zero Temperature

At finite temperature, a Fermi gas can have states that simultaneously hold a particle and a hole with a finite probability. This gives rise to a new set of diagrams that are absent at zero temperature. The so called "anomalous" diagram is just one of the new diagrams. We have already studied the contribution of these new diagrams to the thermodynamic potential (Phys. Lett.A224, 127 (1996)). Here we continue that work and calculate their effect on the specific heat. We will also calculate the finite temperature contribution of the ring diagrams. We conclude that the ln T behavior of the specific heat due to exchange gets canceled by the new contribution of the new diagrams, and that screening is not essential to resolve this anomaly.

scholarly journals The pion quasiparticle in the low-temperature phase of QCD

2018 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 07045
Author(s):  
Bastian B. Brandt ◽  
Anthony Francis ◽  
Harvey B. Meyer ◽  
Daniel Robaina ◽  
Kai Zapp
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Finite Temperature ◽  
Quark Mass ◽  
Pion Mass ◽  
Effective Theory ◽  
Temperature Phase ◽  
Zero Temperature ◽  
Low Temperature Phase

We extend our previous studies [PhysRevD.90.054509, PhysRevD.92.094510] of the pion quasiparticle in the low-temperature phase of two-flavor QCD with support from chiral effective theory. This includes the analysis performed on a finite temperature ensemble of size 20 × 643 at T ≈ 151MeV and a lighter zero-temperature pion mass mπ ≈ 185 MeV. Furthermore, we investigate the Gell-Mann–Oakes-Renner relation at finite temperature and the Dey-Eletsky-Ioffe mixing theorem at finite quark mass.

scholarly journals RKKY Interaction in Graphene at Finite Temperature

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugene Kogan
Keyword(s):  
Finite Temperature ◽  
Thermodynamic Potential ◽  
Real Space ◽  
Magnetic Impurities ◽  
Zero Temperature ◽  
Rkky Interaction ◽  
Imaginary Time ◽  
Direct Evaluation ◽  
Time Representation ◽  
Short Notice

In our publication from 8 years ago1 we calculated RKKY interaction between two magnetic impurities in graphene. The consideration was based on the perturbation theory for the thermodynamic potential in the imaginary time representation and direct evaluation of real space spin susceptibility. Only the case of zero temperature was considered. We show in this short notice that the approach can be easily generalized to the case of finite temperature.

QUANTUM MAGNETIC VORTICES AT FINITE TEMPERATURE IN (3 + 1)-D

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (11n12) ◽  
pp. 731-735
Author(s):  
E. C. MARINO ◽  
D. G. G. SASAKI
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Function ◽  
Correlation Functions ◽  
Large Distance ◽  
Finite Temperature ◽  
Higgs Model ◽  
Magnetic Vortex ◽  
Zero Temperature ◽  
Magnetic Vortices ◽  
Vortex Lines ◽  
Distance Behavior

We study the effect of a finite temperature on the correlation function of quantum magnetic vortex lines in the framework of the (3 + 1)-dimensional Abelian Higgs model. The vortex energy is inferred from the large distance behavior of these correlation functions. For large straight vortices of length L, we obtain that the energy is proportional to TL2 differently from the zero temperature result which is proportional to L. The case of closed strings is also analyzed. For T = 0, we evaluate the correlation function and energy of a large ring. Finite closed vortices do not exist as genuine excitations for any temperature.

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