New bounce solutions and vacuum tunneling in de Sitter spacetime

TL;DR

This paper introduces oscillating bounce solutions in de Sitter spacetime, exploring their role in vacuum tunneling and the thermal properties of the universe.

Contribution

It presents a new class of solutions to Euclidean field equations, advancing understanding of vacuum transitions in curved spacetime.

Findings

Oscillating bounce solutions exist in de Sitter spacetime.

These solutions influence vacuum tunneling rates.

They shed light on the thermal nature of de Sitter space.

Abstract

I describe a class of oscillating bounce solutions to the Euclidean field equations for gravity coupled to a scalar field theory with multiple vacua. I discuss their implications for vacuum tunneling transitions and for elucidating the thermal nature of de Sitter spacetime.