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Poles with both magnetic and electric charges in non-Abelian gauge theory

B. Juliá, A. Zee

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We show that a non-Abelian gauge theory with Higgs fields exhibits classical solutions which are both electrically and magnetically charged. This represents a specific realization of the dyons discussed some years ago by Schwinger. At the classical level the electric charge of the dyon does not appear to be quantized. We present some remarks in this connection.

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We show that a non-Abelian gauge theory with Higgs fields exhibits classical solutions which are both electrically and magnetically charged. This represents a specific realization of the dyons discussed some years ago by Schwinger. At the classical level the electric charge of the dyon does not appear to be quantized. We present some remarks in this connection.

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We show that a non-Abelian gauge theory with Higgs fields exhibits classical solutions which are both electrically and magnetically charged. This represents a specific realization of the dyons discussed some years ago by Schwinger. At the classical level the electric charge of the dyon does not appear to be quantized. We present some remarks in this connection.

Key concepts: Dyon, Physics, Abelian group, Connection (principal bundle), Magnetic monopole, Gauge theory, Higgs boson, Electric charge

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