Fluctuations of fractional charge in soliton anti-soliton systems

R. Jackiw, A. K. Kerman, I. Klebanov, G. Semenoff

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Abstract

The total charge in a soliton-anti-soliton system has integer eigenvalues. However, when soliton-induced charge fractionization occurs, it is possible to make a Bogoliubov transformation on the eigenstates of the total charge, so that in the limit of infinite soliton anti-soliton separation., the transformed states become eigenstates of a charge operator suitably localized at the soliton. In the limit, the localized charge operator has fractional eigenvalues, without fluctuations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)233-246
Number of pages14
JournalNuclear Physics, Section B
Volume225
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 31 1983
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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