Speaker
Christopher Verhaaren
(University of California, Irvine)
Description
Non-topological solitons like Q-balls and Q-shells are fascinating field theory objects. They may also relate to what lies beyond the standard model such as, for instance, as a macroscopic dark matter candidate. I describe recent improvements in the analytic understanding of these objects, leading to accurate descriptions of their essential characteristics, like size, charge, and mass. I also discuss new classes of solutions which this new understanding has revealed. These advances pave the way for systematic investigations of how Q-balls and Q-shells can interact with standard model fields.
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Author
Christopher Verhaaren
(University of California, Irvine)
