Monopoles in Weinberg-Salam Model

TL;DR

This paper introduces a novel class of spherically symmetric monopole and dyon solutions within the Weinberg-Salam model, expanding the understanding of magnetic monopoles in electroweak theory.

Contribution

It presents the first known monopole and dyon solutions with magnetic charge in the Weinberg-Salam model, bridging abelian and non-abelian monopole concepts.

Findings

New monopole and dyon solutions with magnetic charge 4π/e

Hybrid interpretation between Dirac and 't Hooft-Polyakov monopoles

Discussion of potential physical implications of electroweak dyons

Abstract

We present a new type of spherically symmetric monopole and dyon solutions with the magnetic charge $ 4\pi/e$ in the standard Weinberg-Salam model. The monopole (and dyon) could be interpreted as a non-trivial hybrid between the abelian Dirac monopole and non-abelian 't Hooft-Polyakov monopole (with an electric charge). We discuss the possible physical implications of the electroweak dyon.