Domain wall splitting in extra dimension (Q2396965)

Summary: We study the splitting of domain walls in 5-dimensional flat Minkowski spacetime. To construct a domain wall structure we utilize a potential of the form \(V(\varphi)=a\varphi^2-b\varphi^4+c\varphi^6\) and for simplicity we assume the scalar field to be real. We also assume the coefficient \(a\) to be temperature-dependent. We find exact analytical expressions for the energy density of the domain wall and from this expression we find close analytical form for the separation of the divided domain walls. We find that near critical temperature \(T_C\) the domain walls split. At the critical temperature, the domain walls rejoin. In the region above this critical temperature, the kink solution is nontopological. We find that the phenomena of splitting of domain walls occurs in this region as well. This effect is especially manifest near the inflection point of the potential.