We discuss general properties and possible types of magnetic vortices in non-Abelian gauge theories (we consider here G = SU(N), SO(N), USp(2N)) in the Higgs phase. The sources of such vortices carry "fractional" quantum numbers such as Z(n) charge (for SU(N)), but also full non-Abelian charges of the dual gauge group. If such a model emerges as an effective dual magnetic theory of the fundamental (electric) theory, the non-Abelian vortices can provide for the mechanism of quark confinement in the latter.
Non-Abelian vortex and confinement
KONISHI, KENICHI;
2003-01-01
Abstract
We discuss general properties and possible types of magnetic vortices in non-Abelian gauge theories (we consider here G = SU(N), SO(N), USp(2N)) in the Higgs phase. The sources of such vortices carry "fractional" quantum numbers such as Z(n) charge (for SU(N)), but also full non-Abelian charges of the dual gauge group. If such a model emerges as an effective dual magnetic theory of the fundamental (electric) theory, the non-Abelian vortices can provide for the mechanism of quark confinement in the latter.File in questo prodotto:
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