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Topological defects in nonlocal field theories
Nordita SU; Stockholm Univ, Hannes Alfvens Vag 12, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden..
Tokyo Inst Technol, Dept Phys, Tokyo 1528551, Japan..
Tokyo Inst Technol, Dept Phys, Tokyo 1528551, Japan..
2022 (English)In: Journal of High Energy Physics (JHEP), ISSN 1126-6708, E-ISSN 1029-8479, no 11, article id 104Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

In this paper we study for the first time topological defects in the context of nonlocal field theories in which Lagrangians contain infinite-order differential operators. In particular, we analyze domain walls. Despite the complexity of non-linear infinite-order differential equations, we are able to find an approximate analytic solution. We first determine the asymptotic behavior of the nonlocal domain wall close to the vacua. Then, we find a linearized nonlocal solution by perturbing around the well-known local 'kink', and show that it is consistent with the asymptotic behavior. We develop a formalism to study the solution around the origin, and use it to verify the validity of the linearized solution. We find that nonlocality makes the width of the domain wall thinner, and the energy per unit area smaller as compared to the local case. For the specific domain wall solution under investigation we derive a theoretical constraint on the energy scale of nonlocality which must be larger than the corresponding symmetry-breaking scale. We also briefly comment on other topological defects like string and monopole.

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Springer Nature , 2022. no 11, article id 104
Keywords [en]
Solitons Monopoles and Instantons, Discrete Symmetries, Nonperturbative Effects, String Field Theory
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Condensed Matter Physics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-322172DOI: 10.1007/JHEP11(2022)104ISI: 000885305200002Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85142121843OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-322172DiVA, id: diva2:1716022
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Available from: 2022-12-05 Created: 2022-12-05 Last updated: 2023-07-24Bibliographically approved

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