Electric and magnetic charges in superstring models

Xiao Gang Wen; Edward Witten

doi:10.1016/0550-3213(85)90592-9

Electric and magnetic charges in superstring models

Xiao Gang Wen
, Edward Witten

Physics

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Abstract

We investigate the allowed values of magnetic and electric charge in superstring models in which a grand unified O(10) or E₆ gauge group is broken by Wilson lines. In general, the minimum value of magnetic charge is not the Dirac quantum 2π/e but an integer multiple of it. Conversely, the quantum of electric charge (for unconfined, color singlet particles) is less than the charge of the electron by the same ratio.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	651-677
Number of pages	27
Journal	Nuclear Physics, Section B
Volume	261
Issue number	C
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0550-3213(85)90592-9
State	Published - 1985

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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