Perturbations of Q-balls: from spectral structure to radiation pressure

Abstract We investigate Q-balls in a 1+1 dimensional complex scalar field theory. We find that the relaxation of a squashed Q-ball is dominated by the decay of a normal mode through nonlinear coupling to scattering modes and a long-lasting quasi-normal mode. We also study how these Q-balls behave wh...

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Main Authors: Dominik Ciurla, Patrick Dorey, Tomasz Romańczukiewicz, Yakov Shnir
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-07-01
Series:Journal of High Energy Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2024)196
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description Abstract We investigate Q-balls in a 1+1 dimensional complex scalar field theory. We find that the relaxation of a squashed Q-ball is dominated by the decay of a normal mode through nonlinear coupling to scattering modes and a long-lasting quasi-normal mode. We also study how these Q-balls behave when exposed to scalar radiation, finding that for certain conditions they can experience negative radiation pressure.
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spelling doaj-art-c34a857e12cc4e8a8fce2d4188ffd3972025-08-20T02:11:22ZengSpringerOpenJournal of High Energy Physics1029-84792024-07-012024712010.1007/JHEP07(2024)196Perturbations of Q-balls: from spectral structure to radiation pressureDominik Ciurla0Patrick Dorey1Tomasz Romańczukiewicz2Yakov Shnir3Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian UniversityDepartment of Mathematical Sciences, Durham UniversityFaculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian UniversityInstitute of Physics, University of OldenburgAbstract We investigate Q-balls in a 1+1 dimensional complex scalar field theory. We find that the relaxation of a squashed Q-ball is dominated by the decay of a normal mode through nonlinear coupling to scattering modes and a long-lasting quasi-normal mode. We also study how these Q-balls behave when exposed to scalar radiation, finding that for certain conditions they can experience negative radiation pressure.https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2024)196Field Theories in Lower DimensionsSolitons Monopoles and Instantons
spellingShingle Dominik Ciurla
Patrick Dorey
Tomasz Romańczukiewicz
Yakov Shnir
Perturbations of Q-balls: from spectral structure to radiation pressure
Journal of High Energy Physics
Field Theories in Lower Dimensions
Solitons Monopoles and Instantons
title Perturbations of Q-balls: from spectral structure to radiation pressure
title_full Perturbations of Q-balls: from spectral structure to radiation pressure
title_fullStr Perturbations of Q-balls: from spectral structure to radiation pressure
title_full_unstemmed Perturbations of Q-balls: from spectral structure to radiation pressure
title_short Perturbations of Q-balls: from spectral structure to radiation pressure
title_sort perturbations of q balls from spectral structure to radiation pressure
topic Field Theories in Lower Dimensions
Solitons Monopoles and Instantons
url https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2024)196
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