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Skyrmions and domain walls in (2+1) dimensions

High Energy Physics - Theory 2008-11-26 v1

Abstract

We study classical solutions of the vector O(3) sigma model in (2+1) dimensions, spontaneously broken to O(2)xZ2. The model possesses Skyrmion-type solutions as well as stable domain walls which connect different vacua. We show that different types of waves can propagate on the wall, including waves carrying a topological charge. The domain wall can also absorb Skyrmions and, under appropriate initial conditions, it is possible to emit a Skyrmion from the wall.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9709187,
  title  = {Skyrmions and domain walls in (2+1) dimensions},
  author = {A. Kudryavtsev and B. Piette and W. J. Zakrzewski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9709187},
  year   = {2008}
}

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plain tex : 15 pages, 21 Postscript figures, uses epsf.tex