Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Scientific paper
2004-04-12
Phys.Rev. D70 (2004) 065008
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
14 pages, 2 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevD.70.065008
We investigate the implications of the nontrivial vacuum structure of little Higgs models. In particular, focusing on the littlest Higgs model, we demonstrate the existence of three types of topological defects. One is a global cosmic string that is truly topological. The second is more subtle; a semilocal cosmic string, which may be stable due to dynamical effects. The final defect is a $Z_2$ monopole solution with an unusual structure. We briefly discuss the possible cosmological consequences of such nonperturbative structures, although we note that these depend crucially on the fermionic content of the models.
Trodden Mark
Vachaspati Tanmay
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