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Non-Abelian k-vortex dynamics in N = 1* theory and its gravity dual
Journal of High Energy Physics, Volume: 2008, Issue: 12, Pages: 077 - 077
Swansea University Author: Prem Kumar
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DOI (Published version): 10.1088/1126-6708/2008/12/077
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<p>We study magnetic flux tubes in the Higgs vacuum of the <img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/calN.gif" alt="Script N" align="BASELINE" /> = 1* mass deformation of SU(<em>N</em><sub>...
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These &#60;em&#62;k&#60;/em&#62;-strings spontaneously break SO(3)&#60;sub&#62;&#60;em&#62;C&#60;/em&#62;+&#60;em&#62;F&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/sub&#62; to U(1)&#60;sub&#62;&#60;em&#62;C&#60;/em&#62;+&#60;em&#62;F&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/sub&#62; resulting in an &#60;em&#62;S&#60;/em&#62;&#60;sup&#62;2&#60;/sup&#62; moduli space of solutions. The world-sheet sigma model is a nonsupersymmetric &#60;img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/BbbC.gif" alt="Bbb C" align="BASELINE" /&#62;&#60;img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/BbbP.gif" alt="Bbb P" align="BASELINE" /&#62;&#60;sup&#62;1&#60;/sup&#62; model with a theta angle θ&#60;sub&#62;1+1&#60;/sub&#62; = &#60;em&#62;k&#60;/em&#62;(&#60;em&#62;N&#60;/em&#62;&#60;sub&#62;&#60;em&#62;c&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/sub&#62;−&#60;em&#62;k&#60;/em&#62;)θ&#60;sub&#62;3+1&#60;/sub&#62; where θ&#60;sub&#62;3+1&#60;/sub&#62; is the Yang-Mills vacuum angle. We find numerically that &#60;em&#62;k&#60;/em&#62;-vortex tensions follow the Casimir scaling law &#60;em&#62;T&#60;/em&#62;&#60;sub&#62;&#60;em&#62;k&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/sub&#62; &#60;img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/propto.gif" alt="propto" align="BASELINE" /&#62; &#60;em&#62;k&#60;/em&#62;(&#60;em&#62;N&#60;/em&#62;&#60;sub&#62;&#60;em&#62;c&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/sub&#62;−&#60;em&#62;k&#60;/em&#62;) for large &#60;em&#62;N&#60;/em&#62;&#60;sub&#62;&#60;em&#62;c&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/sub&#62;. In the large &#60;em&#62;N&#60;/em&#62;&#60;sub&#62;&#60;em&#62;c&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/sub&#62; IIB string dual, the SO(3)&#60;sub&#62;&#60;em&#62;C&#60;/em&#62;+&#60;em&#62;F&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/sub&#62; symmetry is manifest in the geometry interpolating between &#60;em&#62;AdS&#60;/em&#62;&#60;sub&#62;5&#60;/sub&#62; &#60;strong&#62;×&#60;/strong&#62; &#60;em&#62;S&#60;/em&#62;&#60;sup&#62;5&#60;/sup&#62; and the interior metric due to a single D5-brane carrying D3-brane charge. 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2020-07-16T14:38:41.3902951 v2 1133 2012-02-23 Non-Abelian k-vortex dynamics in N = 1* theory and its gravity dual 087fd097167d724ce1b13cb285741ef5 0000-0003-0867-4213 Prem Kumar Prem Kumar true false 2012-02-23 SPH <p>We study magnetic flux tubes in the Higgs vacuum of the <img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/calN.gif" alt="Script N" align="BASELINE" /> = 1* mass deformation of SU(<em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub>), <img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/calN.gif" alt="Script N" align="BASELINE" /> = 4 SYM and its large <em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub>string dual, the Polchinski-Strassler geometry. Choosing equal masses for the three adjoint chiral multiplets, for all <em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub> we identify a ``colour-flavour locked'' symmetry, SO(3)<sub><em>C</em>+<em>F</em></sub> which leaves the Higgs vacuum invariant. At weak coupling, we find explicit non-Abelian <em>k</em>-vortex solutions carrying a <img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/BbbZ.gif" alt="Bbb Z" align="BASELINE" /><sub><em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub></sub>-valued magnetic flux, with winding, 0 < <em>k</em> < <em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub>. These <em>k</em>-strings spontaneously break SO(3)<sub><em>C</em>+<em>F</em></sub> to U(1)<sub><em>C</em>+<em>F</em></sub> resulting in an <em>S</em><sup>2</sup> moduli space of solutions. The world-sheet sigma model is a nonsupersymmetric <img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/BbbC.gif" alt="Bbb C" align="BASELINE" /><img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/BbbP.gif" alt="Bbb P" align="BASELINE" /><sup>1</sup> model with a theta angle θ<sub>1+1</sub> = <em>k</em>(<em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub>−<em>k</em>)θ<sub>3+1</sub> where θ<sub>3+1</sub> is the Yang-Mills vacuum angle. We find numerically that <em>k</em>-vortex tensions follow the Casimir scaling law <em>T</em><sub><em>k</em></sub> <img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/propto.gif" alt="propto" align="BASELINE" /> <em>k</em>(<em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub>−<em>k</em>) for large <em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub>. In the large <em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub> IIB string dual, the SO(3)<sub><em>C</em>+<em>F</em></sub> symmetry is manifest in the geometry interpolating between <em>AdS</em><sub>5</sub> <strong>×</strong> <em>S</em><sup>5</sup> and the interior metric due to a single D5-brane carrying D3-brane charge. We identify candidate <em>k</em>-vortices as expanded probe D3-branes formed from a collection of <em>k</em>D-strings. The resulting <em>k</em>-vortex tension exhibits precise Casimir scaling, and the effective world-sheet theta angle matches the semiclassical result. S-duality maps the Higgs to the confining phase so that confining string tensions at strong 't Hooft coupling also exhibit Casimir scaling in <img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/calN.gif" alt="Script N" align="BASELINE" /> = 1* theory in the large <em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub> limit.</p> Journal Article Journal of High Energy Physics 2008 12 077 077 1029-8479 30 11 2008 2008-11-30 10.1088/1126-6708/2008/12/077 COLLEGE NANME Physics COLLEGE CODE SPH Swansea University 2020-07-16T14:38:41.3902951 2012-02-23T17:01:56.0000000 Faculty of Science and Engineering School of Biosciences, Geography and Physics - Physics Roberto Auzzi 1 Prem Kumar 0000-0003-0867-4213 2 |
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<p>We study magnetic flux tubes in the Higgs vacuum of the <img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/calN.gif" alt="Script N" align="BASELINE" /> = 1* mass deformation of SU(<em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub>), <img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/calN.gif" alt="Script N" align="BASELINE" /> = 4 SYM and its large <em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub>string dual, the Polchinski-Strassler geometry. Choosing equal masses for the three adjoint chiral multiplets, for all <em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub> we identify a ``colour-flavour locked'' symmetry, SO(3)<sub><em>C</em>+<em>F</em></sub> which leaves the Higgs vacuum invariant. At weak coupling, we find explicit non-Abelian <em>k</em>-vortex solutions carrying a <img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/BbbZ.gif" alt="Bbb Z" align="BASELINE" /><sub><em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub></sub>-valued magnetic flux, with winding, 0 < <em>k</em> < <em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub>. These <em>k</em>-strings spontaneously break SO(3)<sub><em>C</em>+<em>F</em></sub> to U(1)<sub><em>C</em>+<em>F</em></sub> resulting in an <em>S</em><sup>2</sup> moduli space of solutions. The world-sheet sigma model is a nonsupersymmetric <img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/BbbC.gif" alt="Bbb C" align="BASELINE" /><img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/BbbP.gif" alt="Bbb P" align="BASELINE" /><sup>1</sup> model with a theta angle θ<sub>1+1</sub> = <em>k</em>(<em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub>−<em>k</em>)θ<sub>3+1</sub> where θ<sub>3+1</sub> is the Yang-Mills vacuum angle. We find numerically that <em>k</em>-vortex tensions follow the Casimir scaling law <em>T</em><sub><em>k</em></sub> <img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/propto.gif" alt="propto" align="BASELINE" /> <em>k</em>(<em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub>−<em>k</em>) for large <em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub>. In the large <em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub> IIB string dual, the SO(3)<sub><em>C</em>+<em>F</em></sub> symmetry is manifest in the geometry interpolating between <em>AdS</em><sub>5</sub> <strong>×</strong> <em>S</em><sup>5</sup> and the interior metric due to a single D5-brane carrying D3-brane charge. We identify candidate <em>k</em>-vortices as expanded probe D3-branes formed from a collection of <em>k</em>D-strings. The resulting <em>k</em>-vortex tension exhibits precise Casimir scaling, and the effective world-sheet theta angle matches the semiclassical result. S-duality maps the Higgs to the confining phase so that confining string tensions at strong 't Hooft coupling also exhibit Casimir scaling in <img src="http://ej.iop.org/icons/Entities/calN.gif" alt="Script N" align="BASELINE" /> = 1* theory in the large <em>N</em><sub><em>c</em></sub> limit.</p> |
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