Published April 15, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Electroweak phase transition nucleation with the MSSM and electromagnetic field creation

  • 1. Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 (United States)
  • 2. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 (United States)

Description

Using EW-MSSM field theory, so the electroweak phase transition (EWPT) is first order, we derive the equations of motion (e.o.m.) for the gauge fields. With an isospin ansatz we derive e.o.m. for the electrically charged W fields uncoupled from all other fields. These and the lepton currents serve as the current for the Maxwell-like e.o.m. for the electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field arising during EWPT bubble nucleation without leptons is found. We then calculate the electron current contribution, which is seen to be quite large. This provides the basis for determining the magnetic field created by EWPT bubble collisions, which could seed galactic and extragalactic magnetic fields.

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Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
81
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 085035-085035.8
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

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