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Self-dual Chern-Simons solitons in (2+1)-dimensional Einstein gravity

Journal Article · · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States)
 [1];  [2]
  1. Center for Theoretical Physics, Laboratory for Nuclear Science Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (United States)
  2. Department of Physics and Center for Theoretical Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742 (Korea, Republic of)

We consider a generalization of the Abelian Higgs model in curved space, by adding a Chern-Simons term. The static equations are self-dual provided we choose a suitable potential. The solutions give a self-dual Maxwell-Chern-Simons soliton that possesses a mass and a spin.

DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76ER03069
OSTI ID:
7200840
Journal Information:
Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States) Vol. 46:10; ISSN PRVDA; ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English