Polarized solitons in higher-spin wave dark matter

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Hauptverfasser: Jain, Mudit, Amin, Mustafa A.
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author Jain, Mudit
Amin, Mustafa A.
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Amin, Mustafa A.
contents We first show that the effective non-relativistic theory of gravitationally interacting, massive integer-spin fields (spin-$0$, $1$, and $2$ in particular) is described by a $2s+1$ component Schrödinger-Poisson action, where $s$ is the spin of the field. We then construct $s+1$ distinct, gravitationally supported solitons in this non-relativistic theory from identically polarized plane waves. Such solitons are extremally polarized, with macroscopically large spin, but no orbital angular momentum. These $s+1$ solitons form a basis set, out of which partially polarized solitons can be constructed. All such solitons are ground states, have a spherically symmetric energy density but not field configurations. We discuss how solitons in higher-spin fields can be distinguished from scalar solitons, and potential gravitational and non-gravitational probes of them.
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spellingShingle Polarized solitons in higher-spin wave dark matter
Jain, Mudit
Amin, Mustafa A.
High Energy Physics - Theory
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Pattern Formation and Solitons
We first show that the effective non-relativistic theory of gravitationally interacting, massive integer-spin fields (spin-$0$, $1$, and $2$ in particular) is described by a $2s+1$ component Schrödinger-Poisson action, where $s$ is the spin of the field. We then construct $s+1$ distinct, gravitationally supported solitons in this non-relativistic theory from identically polarized plane waves. Such solitons are extremally polarized, with macroscopically large spin, but no orbital angular momentum. These $s+1$ solitons form a basis set, out of which partially polarized solitons can be constructed. All such solitons are ground states, have a spherically symmetric energy density but not field configurations. We discuss how solitons in higher-spin fields can be distinguished from scalar solitons, and potential gravitational and non-gravitational probes of them.
title Polarized solitons in higher-spin wave dark matter
topic High Energy Physics - Theory
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Pattern Formation and Solitons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2109.04892