Superconducting strings in the two-Higgs doublet model
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2025-07-17 v3 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
We present superconducting vortex solutions in the two-Higgs doublet model which has a gauged Higgs-family symmetry. We write down an ansatz for the solution and study its basic properties, for the case of both global and gauged symmetries. We demonstrate its prima-facie stability using 3D numerical simulations of a global version of the theory, observing the flow of current along the string. We discuss how generic such a phenomena might be and the possible consequences if such a model is found in nature.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2410.03300,
title = {Superconducting strings in the two-Higgs doublet model},
author = {Richard Battye and Steven Cotterill},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.03300},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
11 pages, 4 figures