Existence theorems for non-abelian Chern-Simons-Higgs vortices with flavor

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Abstract: In this paper we establish the existence of vortex solutions for a Chern--Simons--Higgs model with gauge group SU(N)imesU(1) and flavor SU(N), these symmetries ensuring the existence of genuine non-Abelian vortices through a color-flavor locking. Under a suitable ansatz we reduce the problem to a 2imes2 system of nonlinear elliptic equations with exponential terms. We study this system over the full plane and over a doubly periodic domain, respectively. For the planar case we use a variational argument to establish the existence result and derive the decay estimates of the solutions. Over the doubly periodic domain we show that the system admits at least two gauge-distinct solutions carrying the same physical energy by using a constrained minimization approach and the mountain-pass theorem. In both cases we get the quantized vortex magnetic fluxes and electric charges.


This paper deals with the study of vortex solutions for a Chern-Simmons-Higgs model with symmetries. This system is studied both over the full plane and on a doubly periodic domain. The authors establish sufficient conditions on the coupling parameter for the existence of at least two different solutions, which are obtained by combining minimization techniques and mountain-pass type arguments. Since these solutions carry the same electric charge and magnetic flux and are of self-dual type, they have the same energy. This phenomenon is in contrast with the classical abelian Higgs model. The proofs combine energy estimates with variational methods and analysis on symmetry groups.



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