Interactions between 't Hooft-Polyakov monopoles

Journal Article · Sat Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Phys. Rev., D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.18.542· OSTI ID:7021481

Goldberg, J N; Jang, P S; Park, S Y; Wali, K C

We use the stress-energy tensor and the associated energy- momentum conservation to study the interactions between two widely separated monopoles (or monopole and antimonopole). By defining a set of minimal conditions to represent the above systems, we show how the problem reduced mathematically to a known electrostatic problem. The force between the monopoles (or monopole and antimonopole) is then, to the leading order, the expected repulsive (attractive) Coulomb force. We also discuss how the Prasad-Sommerfield limit alters the problem, leading to twice the Coulomb force between a monopole and antimonopole and zero force between two monopoles.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13210
• OSTI ID: 7021481
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., D; (United States) Vol. 18:2; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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EQUATIONS
FIELD EQUATIONS
FUNCTIONS
GAUGE INVARIANCE
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