Abstract Based on Duan's topological current theory, we propose a novel approach to study the topological properties of topological defects in a two-dimensional complex vector order parameter system. This method shows explicitly the fine topological structure of defects. The branch processes of defects in the vector order parameter system have also been investigated with this method.
Received: 16 September 2008
Revised: 10 February 2009
Accepted manuscript online:
Fund: Project supported by the National
Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 10275030) and also by
Cuiying Project of Lanzhou University of China (Grant No
225000-582404).
Cite this article:
Ren Ji-Rong(任继荣), Rong Shu-Jun(戎树军), and Zhu Tao(朱涛) A novel approach to topological defects in a vector order parameter system 2009 Chin. Phys. B 18 2901
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