Sigma model Q-balls and Q-stars

Y. Verbin

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Abstract

A new kind of Q-balls is found: Q-balls in a non-linear sigma model. Their main properties are presented together with those of their self-gravitating generalization, sigma model Q-stars. A special limit of solutions bound by gravity alone ("sigma stars") is also discussed briefly.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationParticles, Strings, and Cosmology - 13th International Symposium on Particles, Strings, and Cosmology, PASCOS 2007
Pages275-278
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event13th International Symposium on Particles, Strings and Cosmology, PASCOS 2007 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 2 Jul 20077 Jul 2007

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume957
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference13th International Symposium on Particles, Strings and Cosmology, PASCOS 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period2/07/077/07/07

Keywords

  • Non-topological solitons
  • Q-balls
  • Q-stars
  • Self-gravitating systems

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