Spin from isospin in a gauge theory. [SU-2 theory]

Technical Report · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7139118· OSTI ID:7139118

Jackiw, R.; Rebbi, C.

It is shown that in an SU(2) gauge theory, with isospin symmetry broken by a triplet of scalar mesons, isospinor degrees of freedom are converted into spin degrees of freedom, in the field of a magnetic monopole.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: E(11-1)-3069
• OSTI ID: 7139118
• Report Number(s): COO-3069-403; TRN: 77-001681
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
MAGNETIC MONOPOLES
GAUGE INVARIANCE
SU-2 GROUPS
ISOSPIN
SPIN
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
SCALAR MESONS
SYMMETRY
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
BOSONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FIELD THEORIES
HADRONS
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
LIE GROUPS
MESONS
MONOPOLES
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
POSTULATED PARTICLES
SU GROUPS
SYMMETRY GROUPS
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