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Kink-boundary collisions in a two-dimensional scalar field theory
- Abstract:
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In a two-dimensional toy model, motivated from five-dimensional heterotic M theory, we study the collision of scalar field kinks with boundaries. By numerical simulation of the full two-dimensional theory, we find that the kink is always inelastically reflected with a model-independent fraction of its kinetic energy converted into radiation. We show that the reflection can be analytically understood as a fluctuation around the scalar field vacuum. This picture suggests the possibility of spon...
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- Journal:
- Physical Review D
- Volume:
- 69
- Issue:
- 6
- Publication date:
- 2004-01-01
- DOI:
- ISSN:
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0556-2821
- Source identifiers:
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215460
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- Language:
- English
- Pubs id:
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pubs:215460
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- Local pid:
- pubs:215460
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- 2004
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