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Chaotic instantons in scalar field theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2017-10-11 v1

Abstract

We consider a new class of instantons in context of quantum field theory of a scalar field coupled with a chaotic background source field. We show how the instanton associated to the quantum tunneling from a metastable false to the true vacuum will be corrected by an exponential enhancement factor. Possible implications are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.1607.08360,
  title  = {Chaotic instantons in scalar field theory},
  author = {Andrea Addazi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1607.08360},
  year   = {2017}
}
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