Abstract
We show that when a topological defect with extended world volume annihilates with an antidefect, there arise topological defects with dimensions less than those of the original defects by one. Domain wall annihilations create vortices while monopole-string annihilations result in instantons. We find that twisted domain wall rings are vortices, whereas twisted monopole rings are instantons.
- Received 5 March 2012
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.101702
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