Quantum fluctuation energies over a spatially inhomogeneous field background in a chiral soliton model
Phys. Rev. C 113, 045202 – Published 6 April, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/f165-tp5k
Abstract
Based on chiral soliton models, the quantum fluctuation energies of quarks over a spatially inhomogeneous meson field background are thoroughly studied. We use a systematic calculation scheme initiated by Schwinger, in which the loop quantum fluctuation energies are evaluated by a nontrivial level summation over the eigenvalue spectrum of the effective Hamiltonian of the system. The effective Hamiltonian can be constructed by the one-loop effective action of fluctuations of quarks over a static chiral soliton field background. The corresponding Dirac equation is obtained. In a static and spatially spherical case and by the hedgehog ansatz the radial part and the angular part of the grand spin of the wave function for the Dirac equation can be separated. Due to the soliton background the eigenvalue spectrum is distorted. The scattering phase shift can be determined by solve the radial equations at different momentum. The density of states in momentum space can be derived. The effective Hamiltonian is diagonalized in a Hilbert space where the eigenfunctions are labeled by the parity, grand spin, and energy. The renormalization scheme can be carried out by a Born subtraction of the phase shift and the compensating Feynman diagram renormalization. Finally the finite quantum fluctuation energies over chiral soliton background at different parities and grand spins are numerically evaluated, compared, and discussed.
