Published November 7, 2012
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Journal article
The Schrödinger–Newton equation as a non-relativistic limit of self-gravitating Klein–Gordon and Dirac fields
Creators
- 1. Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity, University of Bremen, Am Fallturm 1, D-28359 Bremen (Germany)
Description
In this paper, we show that the Schrödinger–Newton equation for spherically symmetric gravitational fields can be derived in a WKB-like expansion in 1/c from the Einstein–Klein–Gordon and Einstein–Dirac systems. (paper)
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/29/21/215010Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Classical and Quantum Gravity
- Journal Volume
- 29
- Journal Issue
- 21
- Journal Page Range
- [25 p.]
- ISSN
- 0264-9381
- CODEN
- CQGRDG
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 44049780
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMOLOGY; DIRAC EQUATION; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; KLEIN-GORDON EQUATION; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; SYMMETRY; WKB APPROXIMATION
- Descriptors DEC
- APPROXIMATIONS; CALCULATION METHODS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ENERGY RANGE; EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; WAVE EQUATIONS