Self-force on a scalar particle in a class of wormhole spacetimes
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We consider the self-energy and the self-force for scalar massive and massless particles at rest in the wormhole space-time. We develop a general approach to obtain the self-force and apply it to the two specific profiles of the wormhole throat, namely, with singular and with smooth curvature. We found that the self-force changes its sign at the point where nonminimal coupling $ξ= 1/8$ (for massless case) and it tends to infinity for specific values of $ξ$. It may be attractive as well repulsive depending on the profile of the throat. For massless particle and minimal coupling case the electromagnetic results are recovered.
15 pages, 2 figures
15 pages, 2 figures