A note on quantization in the presence of gravitational shock waves
Marcelo M. Disconzi
TL;DR
This paper investigates how a free scalar field can be quantized in a spacetime background that contains gravitational shock waves, providing insights into quantum field behavior under extreme gravitational conditions.
Contribution
It introduces a framework for quantizing scalar fields in spacetimes with gravitational shock waves, addressing a gap in understanding quantum effects in such backgrounds.
Findings
Quantization method adapted for shock wave spacetimes
Insights into scalar field behavior near gravitational shocks
Potential implications for quantum gravity theories
Abstract
We study the quantization of a free scalar field when the background metric satisfies Einstein's equations and develops gravitational shock waves.
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