Monopoles in the Higgs Phase
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-11-10 v3 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
We describe new solutions of Yang-Mills-Higgs theories consisting of magnetic monopoles in a phase with fully broken gauge symmetry. Rather than spreading out radially, the magnetic field lines form flux tubes. The solution is topologically stable and, when embedded in N=2 SQCD, preserves 1/4 of the supercharges. From the perspective of the flux-tube the monopole appears as a kink. Many monopoles may be threaded onto a single flux tube and placed at arbitrary separation to create a stable, BPS necklace of solitons.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/0307302,
title = {Monopoles in the Higgs Phase},
author = {David Tong},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0307302},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
8 Pages, 1 Figure. v2: Added references and comments on 3He. v3: Another reference and corrected term in Lagrangian