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In this work, we study a codimension-one thick brane within the framework of $f(Q,\mathcal{T})$ modified symmetric teleparallel gravity, where $Q$ is the nonmetricity scalar and $\mathcal{T}$ is the trace of the energy-momentum tensor.…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-03-12 Fernando M. Belchior , Roberto V. Maluf , Carlos Alberto S. Almeida

In this paper, we explore the five-dimensional f(T,B) teleparallel modified gravity with f_1(T,B)=T+k_1B^{n_1} and f_2(T,B)=B+k_2T^{n_2} in the brane scenario. Asymptotically, the bulk geometry converges to an AdS_5 spacetime whose…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-03-31 A. R. P. Moreira , J. E. G. Silva , F. C. E. Lima , C. A. S. Almeida

In a six dimensional brane world model with multiple $S_1/Z_2$ warping, two of the 4-branes at the boundaries have coordinate dependent brane tensions in order to implement the orbifolded boundary conditions consistently. Such brane tension…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 Ratna Koley , Joydip Mitra , Soumitra SenGupta

We study the thick brane world system constructed in the recently proposed $f(R,T)$ theories of gravity, with $R$ the Ricci scalar and $T$ the trace of the energy-momentum tensor. We try to get the analytic background solutions and discuss…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-02-24 Bao-Min Gu , Yu-Peng Zhang , Hao Yu , Yu-Xiao Liu

We consider real and complex scalar fields non-minimally coupled to gravity in the bulk spacetime and study their impact on the brane upon acquiring a non-vanishing vacuum expectation value. When examining the case of the complex scalar…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 Orfeu Bertolami , Carla Carvalho

We consider the problem of a scalar field, non-minimally coupled to gravity through a $-\xi\phi^{2}R$ term, in the presence of a Brane. Exact solutions, for a wide range of values of the coupling parameter $\xi$, for both $\phi$-dependent…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 C. Bogdanos , A. Dimitriadis , K. Tamvakis

We construct brane solutions in six dimensional Einstein-Skyrme systems. A class of baby skyrmion solutions realize warped compactification of the extra dimensions and gravity localization on the brane for negative bulk cosmological…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-07-28 Yuta Kodama , Kento Kokubu , Nobuyuki Sawado

We investigate the localization of fermionic fields in a five-dimensional braneworld scenario within the framework of modified teleparallel gravity described by a general $f(T,T_G)$ function. Considering a non-minimal coupling between a…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-05-22 Allan R. P. Moreira , Fernando M. Belchior , Guo-Hua Sun , Shi-Hai Dong

In arXiv:0901.3543, the simplest Yukawa coupling $\eta\bar{\Psi}\phi\chi\Psi$ was considered for a two-scalar-generated Bloch brane model. Fermionic resonances for both chiralities were obtained, and their appearance is related to branes…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-09-20 Yu-Xiao Liu , Jie Yang , Zhen-Hua Zhao , Chun-E Fu , Yi-Shi Duan

In the literatures, several types of thick smooth brane configurations in a pure geometric Weyl integrable 5-dimensional space time have been presented. The Weyl geometry is a non-Riemannian modification of 5-dimensional Kaluza--Klein (KK)…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-18 Yu-Xiao Liu , Xin-Hui Zhang , Li-Da Zhang , Yi-Shi Duan

In this work we investigate the $f(R,T)$ brane in the scalar-tensor representation, where the solutions of the equations of motions for the source field engender topological defects with two-kink profiles. We use the first-order formalism…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-09-08 D. Bazeia , A. S. Lobão , João Luís Rosa

We analyze the propagation of a scalar field in multidimensional theories which include kinetic corrections in the brane, as a prototype for gravitational interactions in a four dimensional brane located in a (nearly) flat extra dimensional…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2008-11-26 M. Carena , A. Delgado , J. Lykken , S. Pokorski , M. Quiros , C. E. M. Wagner

We analyse the general features of localisation of fermions and scalars in smoothed field-theoretical versions of the type 2 Randall- Sundrum braneworld model. A scalar field domain-wall forms the brane, inducing warped gravity, and we…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2008-11-26 Rhys Davies , Damien P. George

In this paper, we study localization and mass spectrum of various matter fields on a family of thick brane configurations in a pure geometric Weyl integrable 5-dimensional space time, a non-Riemannian modification of 5-dimensional…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-19 Yu-Xiao Liu , Li-Da Zhang , Shao-Wen Wei , Yi-Shi Duan

The spectrum of a massless bulk scalar field \Phi, with a possible interaction term of the form -\xi R \Phi^{2}, is investigated in the case of RS-geometry [1]. We show that the zero mode for \xi=0, turns into a tachyon mode, in the case of…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-11 K. Farakos , P. Pasipoularides

In the context of braneworld scenarios, the real scalar field plays a crucial role by providing thickness for brane. In this work, we investigate a codimension-one thick brane within the framework of $f(R,Q,P)$ gravity, where $R$ represents…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-12-24 Fernando M. Belchior , Roberto V. Maluf , Albert Yu. Petrov , Paulo J. Porfírio

A bulk phantom scalar field (with negative kinetic energy) in a sine--Gordon type potential is used to generate an exact thick brane solution with an increasing warp factor. It is shown that the growing nature of the warp factor allows the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-11-10 Ratna Koley , Sayan Kar

We consider a five dimensional AdS warped spacetime in presence of a massive scalar field in the bulk. The scalar field potential fulfills the requirement of modulus stabilization even when the effect of backreaction of the stabilizing…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2017-06-21 Tanmoy Paul , Soumitra SenGupta

We study cosmological consequences of non-constant brane world moduli in five dimensional brane world models with bulk scalars and two boundary branes. We focus on the case where the brane tension is an exponential function of the bulk…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 Ph. Brax , C. van de Bruck , A. -C. Davis , C. S. Rhodes

In this paper, we study the thick brane system in the so-called $f(Q)$ gravity, where the gravitational interaction was encoded by the nonmetricity $Q$ like scalar curvature $R$ in general relativity. With a special choice of $f(Q)=Q-b…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-10-27 Qi-Ming Fu , Li Zhao , Qun-Ying Xie