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Production of scalar particles in expanding spacetime

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate cosmological particle production using quantum field theory (QFT). We will consider how production of scalar particles can occur in an expanding universe. By introducing a time-dependent energy parameter representing the time evolution of the universe, the initial vacuum state will be excited. Consequently, creation of particles is present. Here, our focus is mainly creation of minimally coupled scalar particles in Minkowski spacetime.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0505131,
  title  = {Production of scalar particles in expanding spacetime},
  author = {S. Ng},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0505131},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

8 pages, 3 figures. (Corrected topographic errors.)