A class of non-abelian affine Toda models arising from the axial gauged two
-loop WZW model is presented. Their zero curvature representation is constr
ucted in terms of a graded Kac-Moody algebra. It is shown that the discrete
multivacua structure of the potential together with non-abelian nature of
the zero grade subalgebra allows soliton solutions with non-trivial electri
c and topological charges. The dressing transformation is employed to expli
citly construct one and two soliton solutions and their bound states in ter
ms of the tau functions. A discussion of the classical spectra of such solu
tions and the time delays are given in detail. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.
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