Dynamics of non-Abelian strings in the theory interpolating from ${\mathcal N}=2$ to ${\mathcal N}=1$ supersymmetric QCD

We study the dynamics of non-Abelian vortex strings supported in ${\mathcal N}=2$ supersymmetric QCD with the U$(N)$ gauge group and $N_f=N$ quark flavors deformed by the mass $μ$ of the adjoint matter. In the limit of large $μ$ the bulk four-dimensional theory flows to ${\mathcal N}=1$ supersymmetric QCD. The dynamics of orientational zero modes of the non-Abelian string is described by the world sheet CP$(N-1)$ model. At $μ=0$ this model has ${\mathcal N}= \left(2,2\right)$ supersymmetry while at large $μ$ it flows to the non-supersymmetric CP$(N-1)$ model. We solve the world sheet model in the large $N$ approximation and find a rich phase structure with respect to the deformation parameter $μ$ and quark mass differences. The phases include two strong coupling phases and two Higgs phases. In particular, the Higgs phase at small $μ$ supports CP$(N-1)$ model kinks representing confined monopoles of the bulk QCD, while in the large-$μ$ Higgs phase monopoles disappear.

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