Topology of a Nontopological Magnetic Monopole

TL;DR

This paper reinterprets recently discovered nontopological magnetic monopoles as topological solitons within a non-Abelian gauged Higgs model, clarifying their singularity structure and theoretical nature.

Contribution

It provides a new topological perspective on Lee-Weinberg monopoles, enhancing understanding of their singularity and topological properties.

Findings

Lee-Weinberg monopoles are topological solitons.

Clarification of their singularity structure.

Enhanced theoretical understanding of their nature.

Abstract

Certain nontopological magnetic monopoles, recently found by Lee and Weinberg, are reinterpreted as topological solitons of a non-Abelian gauged Higgs model. Our study makes the nature of the Lee-Weinberg monopoles more transparent, especially with regard to their singularity structure.