Nonperturbative study of the 't Hooft-Polyakov monopole form factors

TL;DR

This paper presents a nonperturbative lattice Monte Carlo study of the 't Hooft-Polyakov monopole, measuring its mass, interactions, and form factors, which are relevant for experimental searches for magnetic monopoles.

Contribution

It introduces a novel method to measure monopole form factors nonperturbatively, advancing understanding of monopole interactions in quantum field theory.

Findings

Successfully measured monopole mass and interaction form factors

Demonstrated a new lattice-based measurement technique

Results have potential implications for experimental monopole detection

Abstract

The mass and interactions of a quantum 't Hooft-Polyakov monopole are measured nonperturbatively using correlation functions in lattice Monte Carlo simulations. A method of measuring the form factors for interactions between the monopole and fundamental particles, such as the photon, is demonstrated. These quantities are potentially of experimental relevance in searches for magnetic monopoles.