The Dynamics Of Vortex And Monopole Production By Quench Induced Phase Separation

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21 October 1994

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.hep-th/9410159

Abstract

Our understanding of the mechanism by which topological defects are formed in symmetry breaking phase transitions has recently changed. We examine the non-equilibrium dynamics of defect formation for weakly-coupled global O(N) theories possessing vortices (strings) and monopoles. It is seen that, as domains form and grow, defects are swept along on their boundaries at a density of about one defect per coherence area (strings) or per coherence volume (monopoles).

Keywords

MONOPOLE PRODUCTION
PHASE TRANSITIONS
PHASE SEPARATION
DEFECT FORMATION
QUENCH INDUCED
INDUCED PHASE
MONOPOLES
STRINGS
VORTEX

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Version 1, 1994-10-21, ArXiv
Published version: Physical Review D, 51 (12), 6949.

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