Semi-classical monopole operators in Chern-Simons-matter theories

TL;DR

This paper constructs explicit classical monopole solutions in N=6 superconformal Chern-Simons-matter theories, analyzes their properties, and investigates ground state degeneracies through quantization of moduli.

Contribution

It provides the first explicit classical solutions with unequal magnetic fluxes in U(N) x U(N) theories and studies their quantum degeneracies.

Findings

Explicit monopole solutions with unequal fluxes found

Ground state degeneracies analyzed via moduli quantization

Enhanced understanding of monopole operator structure in Chern-Simons theories

Abstract

We construct classical solutions for magnetic monopole operators in N=6 superconformal Chern-Simons-matter theories. In particular, we explicitly find solutions with unequal magnetic flux contents in the two U(N) gauge groups, whose existence has been known only indirectly. We also study the ground state degeneracies of the U(2) x U(2) monopoles by quantizing the moduli of the solution.