Formation of Magnetic Monopoles in Hot Gauge Theories

Abstract

In this talk, I discuss the formation of magnetic monopoles in a phase transition from the confining SU(2) phase to the Coulomb phase in a hot Georgi-Glashow model. I argue that monopoles are formed from long-wavelength thermal fluctuations, which freeze out after the phase transition.

Comments: 5 pages, talk given at Strong and Electroweak Matter 2002, Heidelberg, October 2-5, 2002