Abstract
The possibility is discussed that the lowest-energy state for certain quantum numbers involves a Higgs field polarized into a skyrmion-type configuration. In some models a new type of vacuum instability arises. Phenomenological consequences are indicated schematically.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2203-2206 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 23 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy