Published March 25, 1985 | Version v1
Journal article

On the possible electric charge breaking by the t'Hooft Polyakov monopole in the pointlike limit

Creators

  • 1. International School for Advanced Studies, Trieste (Italy)

Description

We consider the Callan-Rubakov effect for a t'Hooft-Polyakov monopole, discussing the radiative corrections. We find a spontaneous breaking of the electric charge and we argue that the electric charge of the monopole might be observable only modulo twice that of the fermion. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Phys., B
Journal Volume
252
Journal Issue
1/2
Series
CODEN: NUPBB.;Nucl. Phys., B.
Journal Page Range
217-226
ISSN
0550-3213

Conference

Title
NATO advanced research workshop on phase transitions in the very early universe.
Dates
4-8 Jun 1984.
Place
Bielefeld (Germany, F.R.).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
16048393
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC CHARGES; MAGNETIC MONOPOLES; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS; RADIATIVE CORRECTIONS; SYMMETRY BREAKING
Descriptors DEC
CORRECTIONS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FIELD THEORIES; MONOPOLES; POSTULATED PARTICLES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY