Quantum phenomena in curved spacetimes

• Grant number: 13/12165-4
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: September 01, 2013
• End date: June 30, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Elementary Particle Physics and Fields
• Principal Investigator: Daniel Augusto Turolla Vanzela
• Grantee: Daniel Augusto Turolla Vanzela
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física de São Carlos (IFSC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• City of the host institution: São Carlos

Abstract

The influence of gravity on quantum phenomena and vice-versa can be analyzed using the formalism of Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetimes (QFTCS), in which matter and other interaction fields are quantized on a curved background spacetime. Using this formalism we recently unveiled the "vacuum awakening" mechanism, according to which well-behaved gravitational fields can trigger an exponential growth of the vacuum energy density of certain quantum fields. The purpose of this research project is to continue investigating the possible consequences of this mechanism in astrophysical and cosmological scenarios, as well as analyzing conceptual issues related to the backreaction of the vacuum energy on the background spacetime. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

SANTIAGO, JESSICA; LANDULFO, ANDRE G. S.; LIMA, WILLIAM C. C.; MATSAS, GEORGE E. A.; MENDES, RAISSA F. P.; VANZELLA, DANIEL A. T.. Instability of nonminimally coupled scalar fields in the spacetime of thin charged shells. Physical Review D, v. 93, n. 2, JAN 26 2016. (13/12165-4, 14/26307-8, 13/07105-2)

LANDULFO, ANDRE G. S.; LIMA, WILLIAM C. C.; MATSAS, GEORGE E. A.; VANZELLA, DANIEL A. T.. From quantum to classical instability in relativistic stars. Physical Review D, v. 91, n. 2, JAN 7 2015. (07/55449-1, 12/00737-0, 08/57856-6, 13/12165-4)

COZZELLA, GABRIEL; LANDULFO, ANDRE G. S.; MATSAS, GEORGE E. A.; VANZELLA, DANIEL A. T.. A quest for a "direct" observation of the Unruh effect with classical electrodynamics: In honor of Atsushi Higuchi 60th anniversary. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS D, v. 27, n. 11, p. 11-pg., 2018-08-01. (13/12165-4, 15/22482-2, 17/15084-6, 16/08025-0)

COZZELLA, GABRIEL; LANDULFO, ANDRE G. S.; MATSAS, GEORGE E. A.; VANZELLA, DANIEL A. T.. Proposal for Observing the Unruh Effect using Classical Electrodynamics. Physical Review Letters, v. 118, n. 16, APR 21 2017. (16/08025-0, 15/22482-2, 14/26307-8, 13/12165-4)

MENDES, RAISSA F. P.; MATSAS, GEORGE E. A.; VANZELLA, DANIEL A. T.. Instability of nonminimally coupled scalar fields in the spacetime of slowly rotating compact objects. Physical Review D, v. 90, n. 4, AUG 18 2014. (07/55449-1, 13/12165-4, 11/06429-3)

COZZELLA, GABRIEL; FULLING, STEPHEN A.; LANDULFO, ANDRE G. S.; MATSAS, GEORGE E. A.; VANZELLA, DANIEL A. T.. Unruh effect for mixing neutrinos. Physical Review D, v. 97, n. 10, MAY 29 2018. (16/08025-0, 13/12165-4, 17/15084-6, 17/50388-6, 15/22482-2)

ANDRADE E SILVA, RODRIGO; MATSAS, GEORGE E. A.; VANZELLA, DANIEL A. T.. Rescuing the concept of swimming in curved spacetime. Physical Review D, v. 94, n. 12, DEC 22 2016. (15/22482-2, 13/12165-4, 15/10373-4)

COZZELLA, GABRIEL; LANDULFO, ANDRE G. S.; MATSAS, GEORGE E. A.; VANZELLA, DANIEL A. T.. A quest for a ``direct{''} observation of the Unruh effect with classical electrodynamics: In honor of Atsushi Higuchi 60th anniversary. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS D, v. 27, n. 11, SI, AUG 2018. (16/08025-0, 15/22482-2, 13/12165-4, 17/15084-6)

ULIANA LIMA, CESAR A.; BRITO, FREDERICO; HOYOS, JOSE A.; TUROLLA VANZELLA, DANIEL A.. Probing the Unruh effect with an accelerated extended system. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, v. 10, JUL 10 2019. (13/12165-4, 12/24728-0, 16/10826-1, 15/23849-7)

ANDRADE E SILVA, RODRIGO; MATSAS, GEORGE E. A.; VANZELLA, DANIEL A. T.. Rescuing the concept of swimming in curved spacetime. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, v. 94, n. 12, p. 6-pg., 2016-12-22. (15/22482-2, 13/12165-4, 15/10373-4)

SANTIAGO, JESSICA; LANDULFO, ANDRE G. S.; LIMA, WILLIAM C. C.; MATSAS, GEORGE E. A.; MENDES, RAISSA F. P.; VANZELLA, DANIEL A. T.. Instability of nonminimally coupled scalar fields in the spacetime of thin charged shells. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, v. 93, n. 2, p. 8-pg., 2016-01-26. (13/12165-4, 13/07105-2, 14/26307-8)

MENDES, RAISSA F. P.; MATSAS, GEORGE E. A.; VANZELLA, DANIEL A. T.. Instability of nonminimally coupled scalar fields in the spacetime of slowly rotating compact objects. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, v. 90, n. 4, p. 12-pg., 2014-08-18. (11/06429-3, 07/55449-1, 13/12165-4)

LANDULFO, ANDRE G. S.; LIMA, WILLIAM C. C.; MATSAS, GEORGE E. A.; VANZELLA, DANIEL A. T.. From quantum to classical instability in relativistic stars. Physical Review D, v. 91, n. 2, p. 16-pg., 2015-01-07. (12/00737-0, 08/57856-6, 13/12165-4, 07/55449-1)

COZZELLA, GABRIEL; FULLING, STEPHEN A.; LANDULFO, ANDRE G. S.; MATSAS, GEORGE E. A.; VANZELLA, DANIEL A. T.. Unruh effect for mixing neutrinos. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, v. 97, n. 10, p. 9-pg., 2018-05-29. (16/08025-0, 17/15084-6, 13/12165-4, 15/22482-2, 17/50388-6)