Abstract
By fully exploiting the mathematical and physical analogy to the Ginzburg-Landau theory of superconductivity, a complete discussion of the ground state behavior of the four-dimensional Abelian Higgs model in the static tree level approximation is presented. It is shown that a sufficiently strong external magnetic field can alter the ground state of the theory by restoring a spontaneously broken symmetry, or by creating a qualitatively different 'vortex' state. The energetically favored ground state is explicitly determined as a function of the external field and the ratio between coupling constants of the theory.
Citation Formats
Harrington, B J, and Shepard, H K.
Alteration of the ground state by external magnetic fields. [External field, coupling constant ratio, static tree level approximation].
Netherlands: N. p.,
1976.
Web.
Harrington, B J, & Shepard, H K.
Alteration of the ground state by external magnetic fields. [External field, coupling constant ratio, static tree level approximation].
Netherlands.
Harrington, B J, and Shepard, H K.
1976.
"Alteration of the ground state by external magnetic fields. [External field, coupling constant ratio, static tree level approximation]."
Netherlands.
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title = {Alteration of the ground state by external magnetic fields. [External field, coupling constant ratio, static tree level approximation]}
author = {Harrington, B J, and Shepard, H K}
abstractNote = {By fully exploiting the mathematical and physical analogy to the Ginzburg-Landau theory of superconductivity, a complete discussion of the ground state behavior of the four-dimensional Abelian Higgs model in the static tree level approximation is presented. It is shown that a sufficiently strong external magnetic field can alter the ground state of the theory by restoring a spontaneously broken symmetry, or by creating a qualitatively different 'vortex' state. The energetically favored ground state is explicitly determined as a function of the external field and the ratio between coupling constants of the theory.}
journal = []
volume = {105:3}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {1976}
month = {Mar}
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title = {Alteration of the ground state by external magnetic fields. [External field, coupling constant ratio, static tree level approximation]}
author = {Harrington, B J, and Shepard, H K}
abstractNote = {By fully exploiting the mathematical and physical analogy to the Ginzburg-Landau theory of superconductivity, a complete discussion of the ground state behavior of the four-dimensional Abelian Higgs model in the static tree level approximation is presented. It is shown that a sufficiently strong external magnetic field can alter the ground state of the theory by restoring a spontaneously broken symmetry, or by creating a qualitatively different 'vortex' state. The energetically favored ground state is explicitly determined as a function of the external field and the ratio between coupling constants of the theory.}
journal = []
volume = {105:3}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {1976}
month = {Mar}
}