pith. sign in

arxiv: hep-th/0211049 · v3 · submitted 2002-11-07 · ✦ hep-th · hep-lat· hep-ph

Z_k String fluxes and monopole confinement in non-Abelian theories

classification ✦ hep-th hep-lathep-ph
keywords stringtheoriesconfinementconsideredfluxesgaugegroupsmonopole
0
0 comments X
read the original abstract

Recently (hep-th/0104171) we considered N=2 super Yang-Mills with a N=2 mass breakingn term and showed the existence of BPS Z_{k}-string solutions for arbitrary simple gauge groups which are spontaneously broken to non-Abelian residual gauge groups. We also calculated their string tensions exactly. In doing so, we have considered in particular the hypermultiplet in the same representation as the one of a diquark condensate. In the present work we analyze some of the different phases of the theory and find that the magnetic fluxes of the monopoles are multiple of the fundamental Z_{k}-string flux, allowing for monopole confinement in one of the phase transitions of the theory. We also calculate the threshold length for a string breaking. Some of these confining theories can be obtained by adding a N=0 deformation term to N=2 or N=4 superconformal theories.

This paper has not been read by Pith yet.

discussion (0)

Sign in with ORCID, Apple, or X to comment. Anyone can read and Pith papers without signing in.