Monopoles and Holography
High Energy Physics - Theory
2011-02-03 v2
Abstract
We present a holographic theory in AdS_4 whose zero temperature ground state develops a crystal structure, spontaneously breaking translational symmetry. The crystal is induced by a background magnetic field, but requires no chemical potential. This lattice arises from the existence of 't Hooft-Polyakov monopole solitons in the bulk which condense to form a classical object known as a monopole wall. In the infra-red, the magnetic field is screened and there is an emergent SU(2) global symmetry.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1010.4178,
title = {Monopoles and Holography},
author = {Stefano Bolognesi and David Tong},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1010.4178},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
33 pages, 16 figures; v2: ref added