Loss of Quantum Coherence and Positivity of Energy Density in Semiclassical Quantum Gravity

dc.creatorKim, Sang Pyo
dc.creatorSoh, Kwang-Sup
dc.date1998-07-09
dc.date1998-09-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:32:31Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T03:32:31Z
dc.descriptionIn the semiclassical quantum gravity derived from the Wheeler-DeWitt equation, the energy density of a matter field loses quantum coherence due to the induced gauge potential from the parametric interaction with gravity in a non-static spacetime. It is further shown that the energy density takes only positive values and makes superposition principle hold true. By studying a minimal massive scalar field in a FRW spacetime background, we illustrate the positivity of energy density and obtain the classical Hamiltonian of a complex field from the energy density in coherent states.
dc.descriptionRevTex, 6 pages, no figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9807023
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9807023
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/36264
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.titleLoss of Quantum Coherence and Positivity of Energy Density in Semiclassical Quantum Gravity
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