Defect formation and local gauge invariance

被引：104

作者：

Hindmarsh, M ^{[1
]}

Rajantie, A ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Sussex, Ctr Theoret Phys, Brighton BN1 9QJ, E Sussex, England

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2000年 / 85卷 / 22期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.4660

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

We propose a new mechanism for formation of topological defects in a U(1) model with a local gauge symmetry. This mechanism-leads to definite predictions, which are qualitatively different from those of the KibbIe-Zurek mechanism of global theories. We confirm these predictions in numerical simulations, and they can also be tested in superconductor experiments. We believe that the mechanism generalizes to more complicated theories.

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页码：4660 / 4663

页数：4

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