Nielsen–Olesen vortex

In theoretical physics, a Nielsen–Olesen vortex is a point-like object localized in two spatial dimensions or, equivalently, a classical solution of field theory with the same property. This particular solution occurs if the configuration space of scalar fields contains non-contractible circles. A circle surrounding the vortex at infinity may be "wrapped" once on the other circle in the configuration space. A configuration with this non-trivial topological property is called the Nielsen–Olesen vortex, after Holger Bech Nielsen and Poul Olesen (1973).

See also

• Nielsen–Olsen string
• Abrikosov vortex
• Montonen–Olive duality
• S-duality

References

• H. B. Nielsen and P. Olesen (1973). "Vortex-line models for dual strings". Nuclear Physics B. 61: 45–61. Bibcode:1973NuPhB..61...45N. doi:10.1016/0550-3213(73)90350-7.
• Kulshreshtha, Usha (2007). "Light-front Hamiltonian, path integral and BRST formulations of the Nielsen-Olesen (Bogomolnyi) model in the light-cone gauges". Int.J.Theor.Phys. 46, 2516-2530. Bibcode:2007IJTP...46.2516K. doi:10.1007/s10773-007-9367-5. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
• Kulshreshtha, Usha; Kulshreshtha, D.S. (2004). "The front-form Hamiltonian and BRST formulations of the Nielsen-Olesen model in the broken symmetry phase". Can.J.Phys. 82, 569-583. Bibcode:2004CaJPh..82..569K. doi:10.1139/p03-048. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)