An extended model for monopole catalysis of nucleon decay

Details An extended model for monopole catalysis of nucleon decay An extended model for monopole catalysis of nucleon decay

2002-11-22

arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0211215v1

Phys.Rev. D67 (2003) 034004

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

16 pages, 7 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevD.67.034004

A new model for monopole catalysis of nucleon decay is proposed. Unlike in the earlier one, the only light fields in this model are the photon and Skyrme (pion) field. The model admits the 't Hooft- Polyakov monopole and Skyrmion as classical solutions, while baryon number non-conservation occurs through an anomaly involving an intermediate mass axial vector field resembling W- and Z-bosons. By considering spherically symmetric monopole-Skyrmion configurations, we find that the Skyrmion looses essentially all its mass when interacting with the monopole, which is phenomenologically identical to the monopole catalysis of nucleon decay. Short-distance monopole-Skyrmion physics in this model is interesting too, as there exist almost degenerate metastable monopole-Skyrmion bound states separated by substantial energy barriers. Yet the heights of the latter are much smaller than the physical nucleon mass, so the complete disappearance of the normal undeformed Skyrmion remains perfectly possible in Skyrmion-monopole scattering.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

An extended model for monopole catalysis of nucleon decay does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with An extended model for monopole catalysis of nucleon decay, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and An extended model for monopole catalysis of nucleon decay will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-162327