Duality, axion charge, and quantum mechanical hair

Lawrence M. Krauss; Soo Jong Rey

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(91)91168-U

Duality, axion charge, and quantum mechanical hair

Lawrence M. Krauss, Soo Jong Rey

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Scattering of an axion charge off an oriented fundamental or cosmic axion string is shown to be equivalent to (three-dimensional) Aharonov-Casher scattering through a duality transformation. This allows us to determine the differential cross section, and also to further elucidate the relation between the Aharonov-Casher and the Aharonov-Bohm effects. We also demonstrate the existence of a regular soliton solution with axion charge and quantum hair similar to a previously obtained classical axionic black hole.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	355-359
Number of pages	5
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	254
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(91)91168-U
State	Published - Jan 24 1991
Externally published	Yes

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