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One-loop effective potential in Kalb-Ramond scalar electrodynamics

High Energy Physics - Theory 2026-07-24 v1 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

In this work, we study the effective potential at one loop for the Kalb-Ramond scalar electrodynamics. The model is based on a complex scalar field coupled to the electromagnetic field as usual, and also to the Kalb-Ramond field through the dual vector associated with the strength tensor of the 22-form gauge field. There is an additional topological coupling of the electromagnetic field and the Kalb-Ramond field. The quantum corrections generated by the Kalb-Ramond sector are computed using dimensional regularization, and the ultraviolet divergences are removed by introducing the appropriate counterterms, leading to a finite renormalized effective potential. We show that the additional tensor interaction induces characteristic modifications to the vacuum structure while preserving perturbative consistency within the regime of validity of the effective theory.

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@article{arxiv.2607.22501,
  title  = {One-loop effective potential in Kalb-Ramond scalar electrodynamics},
  author = {Pratik Chattopadhyay and M. J. Neves},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.22501},
  year   = {2026}
}

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6 pages, 1 figure