Analytical calculation of the nucleation rate for first order phase transitions beyond the thin wall approximation
Münster G, Rotsch S
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewedAbstract
First order phase transitions in general proceed via nucleation of bubbles. A theoretical basis for the calculation of the nucleation rate is given by the homogeneous nucleation theory of Langer and its field theoretical version of Callan and Coleman. We have calculated the nucleation rate beyond the thin wall approximation by expanding the bubble solution and the fluctuation determinant in powers of the asymmetry parameter. The result is expressed in terms of physical model parameters.
Details about the publication
Journal: European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields (Eur. Phys. J. C)
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
Page range: 161-171
Status: Published
Release year: 2000 (31/01/2000)
Language in which the publication is written: English
Keywords: finite-temperature false vacuum field systems
Authors from the University of Münster
| Münster, Gernot |
Projects the publication originates from
Duration: 01/01/1991 - 31/07/2019 Type of project: Own resources project |
Doctorates the publication originates from
| Analytische Berechnung der Nukleationsrate bei Phasenübergängen erster Ordnung Candidate: Rotsch, Sabine | Supervisors: Münster, Gernot Period of time: until 07/02/1997 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |