Year: 2025
Type: preprint
Abstract: The amplitude of an excited shape mode in a kink is expected to decay with a well-known power law via scalar radiation emission due to the nonlinear self-coupling of the scalar field. In this work we propose an alternative decay mechanism via pair production of fermions in a simple extension of the $ϕ^4$ model in which the scalar field is coupled to a (quantum) fermionic field through a Yukawa-like interaction term. We study the power emitted through fermions as a function of the coupling constant in the semi-classical limit (without backreaction) and compare it to the case of purely scalar radiation emission.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Alameda-Calvo, Sergio, Blanco-Pillado, Jose J., Martín-Caro, Alberto García
Institution: University of the Basque Country
Language: English
Topic: Nonlinear Waves and Solitons
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7084447301
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