Magnetic Monopoles with an Internal Degree of Freedom
Abstract
Abstract We consider a class of spontaneously broken $SU(2)$ gauge theories with an adjoint scalar and look for exact magnetic monopole solutions in the Bogomol’nyi–Prasad–Sommerfield (BPS) limit. We find that some of the resulting solutions exhibit a new internal degree of freedom (a moduli space parameter) that controls the energy density profile of the monopole while keeping the total energy (mass) constant.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics
- Volume
- 2026
- Issue
- 2
- Publication date
- 8 January 2026
- Language
- EN