Year: 2005
Type: article
Abstract: We compute the graviton one-loop contribution to a classical energy in a traversable wormhole background. Such a contribution is evaluated by means of a variational approach with Gaussian trial wavefunctionals. A zeta function regularization is involved to handle divergences. A renormalization procedure is introduced and the finite one-loop energy is considered as a self-consistent source for the traversable wormhole.
Source: Classical and Quantum Gravity
Author: Remo Garattini
Institution: University of Bergamo
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2076588907