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Quantum Fields in Curved Space
N. D. Birrell,Paul Davies +1 more
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A comprehensive review of the subject of gravitational effects in quantum field theory can be found in this paper, where special emphasis is given to the Hawking black hole evaporation effect, and to particle creation processes in the early universe.Abstract:
This book presents a comprehensive review of the subject of gravitational effects in quantum field theory. Although the treatment is general, special emphasis is given to the Hawking black hole evaporation effect, and to particle creation processes in the early universe. The last decade has witnessed a phenomenal growth in this subject. This is the first attempt to collect and unify the vast literature that has contributed to this development. All the major technical results are presented, and the theory is developed carefully from first principles. Here is everything that students or researchers will need to embark upon calculations involving quantum effects of gravity at the so-called one-loop approximation level.read more
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Quantum fields and extended objects in space-times with constant curvature spatial section
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The Quest for B Modes from Inflationary Gravitational Waves
Marc Kamionkowski,Ely D. Kovetz +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the search for the curl component (B mode) in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization induced by inflationary gravitational waves is described, and issues involved in the experimental pursuit of these B modes are described.
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Temporal contribution to gravitational WKB-like calculations
TL;DR: In this paper, it has been shown that this method has a previously overlooked temporal contribution to the quasi-classical amplitude, which lies in different character of time in general relativity versus quantum mechanics, and when one takes into account this temporal contribution does one obtain the canonical temperature for the radiation.
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Entropy of static spacetimes and microscopic density of states
TL;DR: A general ansatz for gravitational entropy can be provided using the criterion that any patch of area which acts as a horizon for a suitably defined accelerated observer must have an entropy proportional to its area as discussed by the authors.
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Finite-size dependence of the free energy in two-dimensional critical systems
John Cardy,Ingo Peschel +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, it was shown that the free energy at criticality of a finite two-dimensional system of characteristic size L has in general a term which behaves like ln L as L → ∞.
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