Leaving the BPS bound: Tunneling of classically saturated solitons

Details Leaving the BPS bound: Tunneling of classically saturated solitons Leaving the BPS bound: Tunneling of classically saturated solitons

2000-06-04

arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0006026v1

Phys.Rev. D63 (2001) 025006

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

LaTeX, 22 pages, 9 figures (eps)

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevD.63.025006

We discuss quantum tunneling between classically BPS saturated solitons in two-dimensional theories with N=2 supersymmetry and a compact space dimension. Genuine BPS states form shortened multiplets of dimension two. In the models we consider there are two degenerate shortened multiplets at the classical level, but there is no obstruction to pairing up through quantum tunneling. The tunneling amplitude in the imaginary time is described by instantons. We find that the instanton is nothing but the 1/4 BPS saturated ``wall junction,'' considered previously in the literature in other contexts. Two central charges of the superalgebra allow us to calculate the instanton action without finding the explicit solution (it is checked, though, numerically, that the saturated solution does exist). We present a quantum-mechanical interpretation of the soliton tunneling.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Leaving the BPS bound: Tunneling of classically saturated solitons 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 Leaving the BPS bound: Tunneling of classically saturated solitons, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Leaving the BPS bound: Tunneling of classically saturated solitons will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-160416