Published November 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Observation on the quantum numbers of linked Z-string

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235 (United States)

Description

The quantum numbers of linked Z-string configurations due to fermion zero modes is discussed. Treating the weak mixing angle (θw) as a free parameter, we find that the energy is minimized when sin2thinspθw=3/8 and that the quantum numbers take on very simple values at this value of sin2thinspθw. In particular, the baryon number is NF/2, exactly as for the sphaleron. copyright 1998 The American Physical Society

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
58
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 107704
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ