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Kink interactions in the (1+1)-dimensional $\varphi^6$ model

High Energy Physics - Theory 2016-02-12 v2 Mathematical Physics math.MP Pattern Formation and Solitons

Abstract

We study kink scattering processes in the (1+1)-dimensional φ6\varphi^6 model in the framework of the collective coordinate approximation. We find critical values of the initial velocities of the colliding kinks. These critical velocities distinguish different regimes of collisions. The exact equation of motion for the φ6\varphi^6 model is also solved numerically with the same initial conditions. We discuss advantages and disadvantages of the collective coordinate approximation, and also outline its applicability limits. Resonance phenomena and the so-called escape windows are also observed in the kink collisions.

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@article{arxiv.1402.5903,
  title  = {Kink interactions in the (1+1)-dimensional $\varphi^6$ model},
  author = {Vakhid A. Gani and Alexander E. Kudryavtsev and Mariya A. Lizunova},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1402.5903},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

27 pages, 22 figures; some changes to match the published version

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