Researchers Ivan Ivashkin, Eduard Kim, Emin Nugaev, and Yakov Shnir from the Institute of Physics and Technology at the Ural Federal University in Russia have published new findings in the realm of theoretical physics. Their work, titled “Towards spinning U(1) gauged non-topological solitons in the model with Chern-Simons term,” explores novel field configurations that could have implications for understanding certain energy-related phenomena.
The researchers have identified localized field configurations with finite energy in a (2+1)-dimensional model. This model includes Maxwell and Chern-Simons gauge terms coupled to a massive complex scalar field. The configurations they describe are known as non-topological solitons, which are characterized by a U(1) frequency and a winding number. These solitons possess Noether charge and non-trivial angular momentum, although the angular momentum is not quantized, unlike in topological solitons.
The study focuses on the numerical analysis of these solitons and their integral characteristics, demonstrating that they are kinematically stable. The solutions obtained allow for the thin-wall approximation in certain regions of frequencies. For each winding number, the Noether charge has a lower bound that coincides with an isolated point, where the non-relativistic conformal symmetry appears to be restored.
The practical applications of this research for the energy sector are not immediately apparent, as the study is highly theoretical. However, understanding the behavior of these solitons could potentially contribute to advancements in fields such as plasma physics or condensed matter physics, which are relevant to energy technologies. The research was published in the journal Physical Review D.
This article is based on research available at arXiv.