Vortex Line Nucleation of First-Order Transition U(1)-Symmetric Field Systems
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
We show that in field systems with U(1)-symmetry, first-order transitions are nucleated by vortex lines, not bubbles, thus calling for a reinvestigation of the Kibble mechanism for the phase transition of the early universe.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9811185,
title = {Vortex Line Nucleation of First-Order Transition U(1)-Symmetric Field Systems},
author = {H. Kleinert},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9811185},
year = {2009}
}
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