Self-dual non-Abelian Chern-Simons solitons

Journal Article · Mon Feb 04 00:00:00 EST 1991 · Physical Review Letters; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.66.553· OSTI ID:6044367

Lee, K ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, Columbia University New York, New York 11027 (US)

We consider a self-dual SU({ital N}) non-Abelian Chern-Simons theory with a scalar field in the fundamental representation. We study nontopological solitons in symmetric and asymmetric phases and show that they are at the threshold of stability against emission of elementary particles.

• OSTI ID: 6044367
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters; (USA), Vol. 66:5; ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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