Is baryon number violated when electroweak strings intercommute?
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2016-08-24 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
We reexamine the self-helicity and the intercommutation of electroweak strings. A plausible argument for baryon number conservation when electroweak strings intercommute is presented. The connection between a segment of electroweak strings and a sphaleron is also discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-ph/9409319,
title = {Is baryon number violated when electroweak strings intercommute?},
author = {Hoi-Kwong Lo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/9409319},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
CALT-68-1948, 11 pages, 5 figures available upon request. Replaced with revised version. (Request should be sent to [email protected])