Boosted Kaluza–Klein magnetic monopole

Journal Article · Fri Jun 15 04:00:00 EDT 2018 · Annals of Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.AOP.2018.04.004· OSTI ID:22852246

Hashemi, S. Sedigheh; Riazi, Nematollah ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C., Evin, Tehran, 19839 (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

We consider a Kaluza–Klein vacuum solution which is closely related to the Gross–Perry–Sorkin (GPS) magnetic monopole. The solution can be obtained from the Euclidean Taub–NUT solution with an extra compact fifth spatial dimension within the formalism of Kaluza–Klein reduction. We study its physical properties as appearing in (3+1) spacetime dimensions, which turns out to be a static magnetic monopole. We then boost the GPS magnetic monopole along the extra dimension, and perform the Kaluza–Klein reduction. The resulting four-dimensional spacetime is a rotating stationary system, with both electric and magnetic fields. In fact, after the boost the magnetic monopole turns into a string connected to a dyon.

• OSTI ID: 22852246
• Journal Information: Annals of Physics, Journal Name: Annals of Physics Vol. 393; ISSN 0003-4916; ISSN APNYA6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
DYONS
ELECTRIC FIELDS
FOUR-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
KALUZA-KLEIN THEORY
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC MONOPOLES
MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SPACE-TIME
VACUUM STATES