Linearization of thick K-branes

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Abstract

We study the linearization of a class of thick K-branes, namely, four-dimensional domain walls generated by a scalar field with particular nonstandard kinetic terms. The master equations for linear perturbations are derived from the point of view of both dynamical equations and quadratic action. The spectra of the canonical normal modes are studied using supersymmetric quantum mechanics. Our results indicate that the scalar perturbation is nonlocalizable in general. Conditions for stable K-branes are also found.

Original languageEnglish
Article number024017
JournalPhysical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
Volume88
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Jul 2013
Externally publishedYes

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