Aspects of Quantum Fluctuations under Time-dependent External Influences
The vacuum of quantum field theory is not empty space but filled with quantum vacuum fluctuations, which give rise to many intriguing effects. The first part of this Thesis addresses cosmic inflation, where the quantum fluctuations of the inflaton field freeze and get amplified in the expanding univ...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden
2007
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| Online Access: | http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:swb:14-1192702290148-21587 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:swb:14-1192702290148-21587 http://www.qucosa.de/fileadmin/data/qucosa/documents/732/1192702290148-2158.pdf |