W condensates, magnetic flux tubes and monopole confinement

E. I. Guendelman; D. A. Owen

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(90)91970-M

W condensates, magnetic flux tubes and monopole confinement

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We show that the condensation of W bosons considered by A. Linde leads to photons acquiring an "anisotropic". This results in the existence of magnetic flux tubes which leads to a linear, confining potential for magnetic monopoles. Possible cosmological consequences are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	313-316
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	235
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(90)91970-M
State	Published - 1 Feb 1990
Externally published	Yes

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