Linear Energy Density and the Flux of an Electric Field in Proca Tubes

In this work, we study cylindrically symmetric solutions within SU(3) non-Abelian Proca theory coupled to a Higgs scalar field. The solutions describe tubes containing either the flux of a color electric field or the energy flux and momentum. It is shown that the existence of such tubes depends crucially on the presence of the Higgs field (there are no such solutions without this field). We examine the dependence of the integral characteristics (linear energy and momentum densities) on the values of the electromagnetic potentials at the center of the tube, as well as on the values of the coupling constant of the Higgs scalar field. The solutions obtained are topologically trivial and demonstrate the dual Meissner effect: the electric field is pushed out by the Higgs scalar field.

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This study investigates cylindrically symmetric solutions within SU(3) non-Abelian Proca theory coupled with a Higgs scalar field, describing tubes containing either the flux of a color electric field or energy flux and momentum. It is found that the presence of these tubes is dependent on the existence of the Higgs field, and the solutions exhibit the dual Meissner effect where the electric field is repelled by the Higgs scalar field. The study also examines how the integral characteristics vary based on the electromagnetic potentials and coupling constants.