Abstract
We examine the issue of monopole annihilation at the electroweak scale induced by flux tube confinement, concentrating first on the simplest possibility - one which requires no new physics beyond the standard model. Monopoles existing at the time of the electroweak phase transition may trigger W condensation which can confine magnetic flux into flux tubes. However, we show on very general grounds, using several independent estimates, that such a mechanism is impotent. We then present several general dynamical arguments limiting the possibility of monopole annihilation through any confining phase near the electroweak scale.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 309-316 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Physics Letters B |
Volume | 284 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 25 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics