Published June 2009 | Version v1
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Non-Abelian vortices in SO(N) and USp(N) gauge theories

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Pisa, Largo Pontecorvo, 3, Ed. C, 56127 Pisa (Italy)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Oh-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551 (Japan)
  • 3. Department of Physics, Keio University, Hiyoshi, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8521 (Japan)
  • 4. Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge, CB3 0WA (United Kingdom)

Description

Non-Abelian BPS vortices in SO(N) x U(1) and USp(2N) x U(1) gauge theories are constructed in maximally color-flavor locked vacua. We study in detail their moduli and transformation properties under the exact symmetry of the system. Our results generalize non-trivially those found earlier in supersymmetric U(N) gauge theories. The structure of the moduli spaces turns out in fact to be considerably richer here than what was found in the U(N) theories. We find that vortices are generally of the semi-local type, with power-like tails of profile functions.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2009/06/004

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1126-6708/2009/06/004;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
2009
Journal Page Range
p. 004
ISSN
1126-6708

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41111453
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
GAUGE INVARIANCE; SO GROUPS; SUPERSYMMETRY; U-1 GROUPS; UNITARY SYMMETRY; VORTICES
Descriptors DEC
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; LIE GROUPS; SYMMETRY; SYMMETRY GROUPS; U GROUPS