K-Oscillons: Oscillons with Non-Canonical Kinetic Terms
arXiv:1303.1102 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.87.123505
Abstract
Oscillons are long-lived, localized, oscillatory scalar field configurations. In this work we derive a condition for the existence of small-amplitude oscillons (and provide solutions) in scalar field theories with non-canonical kinetic terms. While oscillons have been studied extensively in the canonical case, this is the first example of oscillons in scalar field theories with non-canonical kinetic terms. In particular, we demonstrate the existence of oscillons supported solely by the non-canonical kinetic terms, without any need for nonlinear terms in the potential. In the small-amplitude limit, we provide an explicit condition for their stability in d+1 dimensions against long-wavelength perturbations. We show that for d > 2, there exists a long-wavelength instability which can lead to radial collapse of small-amplitude oscillons.
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