Published August 30, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Non-Abelian Strings and Axions

Creators

  • 1. William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (United States)

Description

Axion-like fields can have a strong impact on non-Abelian strings. I discuss axion connection to such strings and its implications in two cases: (i) axion localized on the strings, and (ii) axions propagating in the four-dimensional bulk.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1274
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 47-59
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
International conference on the cosmology, astrophysics and particle physics of the axion and the results of recent searches for this hypothetical particle
Acronym
AXIONS 2010
Dates
15-18 Jan 2010
Place
Gainesville, FL (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42026137
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AXIONS; FOUR-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; PARITY; QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS; REST MASS; STRING MODELS; STRING THEORY; SYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; COMPOSITE MODELS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; FIELD THEORIES; GOLDSTONE BOSONS; MASS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; M-THEORY; PARTICLE MODELS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; POSTULATED PARTICLES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUARK MODEL

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