Physics NotePublished
On Massive Vector Bosons and Abelian Magnetic Monopoles in D=(3+1): a Possible Way to Quantise the Topological Mass Parameter
W. A. M. Melo; N. Panza; José Abdalla Helayel Neto
1998
Publication details
- Authors
- W. A. M. Melo; N. Panza; José Abdalla Helayel Neto
- Type
- Physics Note
- Status
- Published
- Publication date
- 1998
- Description
- An Abelian gauge model, with vector and 2-form potential fields linked by a topological mass term mixing the two Abelian factors, is shown to exhibit Dirac-like magnetic monopoles in the presence of a matter background. In addition, considering a `non-minimal coupling' between the fermions and the tensor fields, we obtain a generalised quantisation condition that involves, among others, the topological mass parameter. Also, it is explicitly shown that 1_loop (finite) corrections do not shift the value of such a mass parameter.
- Year
- 1998
- Number
- CBPF-NF-062/98
- Linked to a thesis
- No
- Linked to a grant
- No