Stable, Spinning Embedded Vortices

Abstract

The spinning vortex is a stationary generalization of the Nielsen-Olesen vortex involving a linear time dependence of the Goldstone boson. Here we show that this vortex can be embedded in models with $SU(2)_{global}\times U(1)_{local}$ symmetry. We also map the stability sector in parameter space and show that for sufficiently large spinning velocities the vortex is stable for {\it any} value of the Higgs self coupling parameter $\beta$. This is a significant improvement of stability compared to the semilocal vortex introduced by Vachaspati and Achucarro which is stable only for $\beta<1$. This result may have significant implications for electroweak vortices.