Vacuum polarization in the gravitational field of a cosmic string

V. P. Frolov; E. M. Serebriany

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.35.3779

Vacuum polarization in the gravitational field of a cosmic string

V. P. Frolov and E. M. Serebriany

Phys. Rev. D 35, 3779 – Published 15 June 1987

Abstract

The contributions of the scalar massless, neutrino, and electromagnetic fields to the vacuum polarization in the gravitational field of a cosmic string are found.

Received 22 December 1986

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.35.3779

Authors & Affiliations

V. P. Frolov

Department of Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 2A6 and P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Leninsky Prospect 53, Moscow 117924, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

E. M. Serebriany