Kinks in higher derivative scalar field theory

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSLETB.2018.05.048zbMATH Open1404.70067arXiv1804.02611OpenAlexW2796365436WikidataQ129788274 ScholiaQ129788274MaRDI QIDQ1632115FDOQ1632115

Authors: Yuan Zhong, Rong-Zhen Guo, Yu-Xiao Liu, Chun-E. Fu 

Publication date: 13 December 2018

Published in: Physics Letters B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We study static kink configurations in a type of two-dimensional higher derivative scalar field theory whose Lagrangian contains second-order derivative terms of the field. The linear fluctuation around arbitrary static kink solutions is analyzed. We find that, the linear spectrum can be described by a supersymmetric quantum mechanics problem, and the criteria for stable static solutions can be given analytically. We also construct a superpotential formalism for finding analytical static kink solutions. Using this formalism we first reproduce some existed solutions and then offer a new solution. The properties of our solution is studied and compared without those preexisted. We also show the possibility in constructing twinlike model in the higher derivative theory, and give the consistency conditions for twinlike models corresponding to the canonical scalar field theory.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1804.02611

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zbMATH Keywords

kinkslinear stabilityhigher-order derivative scalar field

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Lagrangian formalism and Hamiltonian formalism in mechanics of particles and systems (70S05) Symmetries and conservation laws in mechanics of particles and systems (70S10)

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