2000/08/16 by K. Colanero, Klaus Colanero, M. C. Chu +1
Physics and Astronomy · #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect #Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics #nlin.PS #physics.optics
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physreve.62.8663
published as Phys. Rev. E 62, 8663 (2000) · 5 pages, 6 figures, double column, submitted to P.R.E
arxiv created 2000/08/16 · openalex publication_date 2000/12/01 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We study the exact classical solutions for a real scalar field inside a cavity with a wall whose motion is self-consistently determined by the pressure of the field itself. We find that, regardless of the system parameters, the long-time solution always becomes nonadiabatic and the field's energy concentrates into narrow peaks, which we explain by means of a simple mechanical system. We point out implications for the quantized theory.