Boundary scattering in the ϕ 4 model

Abstract

Abstract We study boundary scattering in the ϕ 4 model on a half-line with a oneparameter family of Neumann-type boundary conditions. A rich variety of phenomena is observed, which extends previously-studied behaviour on the full line to include regimes of near-elastic scattering, the restoration of a missing scattering window, and the creation of a kink or oscillon through the collision-induced decay of a metastable boundary state. We also study the decay of the vibrational boundary mode, and explore different scenarios for its relaxation and for the creation of kinks.

Keywords

• Field Theories in Lower Dimensions
• Nonperturbative Effects
• Solitons Monopoles and Instantons