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Localized non-Abelian gauge fields in non-compact extra-dimensions

High Energy Physics - Theory 2019-12-06 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

Dynamical localization of non-Abelian gauge fields in non-compact flat DD dimensions is worked out. The localization takes place via a field-dependent gauge kinetic term when a field condenses in a finite region of spacetime. Such a situation typically arises in the presence of topological solitons. We construct four-dimensional low-energy effective Lagrangian up to the quadratic order in a universal manner applicable to any spacetime dimensions. We devise an extension of the RξR_\xi gauge to separate physical and unphysical modes clearly. Out of the D-dimensional non-Abelian gauge fields, the physical massless modes reside only in the four-dimensional components, whereas they are absent in the extra-dimensional components. The universality of non-Abelian gauge charges holds due to the unbroken four-dimensional gauge invariance. We illustrate our methods with models in D=5D=5 (domain walls), in D=6D=6 (vortices), and in D=7D=7.

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@article{arxiv.1801.02498,
  title  = {Localized non-Abelian gauge fields in non-compact extra-dimensions},
  author = {Masato Arai and Filip Blaschke and Minoru Eto and Norisuke Sakai},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1801.02498},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

42 pages, 9 figures, several references are added

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