Effect of a Magnetic Field on the Electroweak Symmetry
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We discuss the effect of a strong magnetic field in the behavior of the symmetry of an electrically neutral electroweak plasma. We analyze the case of a strong field and low temperatures as compared with the W rest energy. If the magnetic field is large enough, it is self-consistently maintained. Charged vector bosons play the most important role, leading only to a decrease of the symmetry breaking parameter, the symmetry restoration not being possible.
Presented in the First International Workshop on Astronomy and Relativistic Astrophysics (IWARA 2003), Olinda, Brazil
Presented in the First International Workshop on Astronomy and Relativistic Astrophysics (IWARA 2003), Olinda, Brazil