  In this paper we use 1D quantum mechanical systems with Higgs-like
interaction potential to study the emergence of topological objects at finite
temperature. Two different model systems are studied, the standard double-well
potential model and a newly introduced discrete kink model. Using Monte-Carlo
simulations as well as analytic methods, we demonstrate how kinks become
abundant at low temperatures. These results may shed useful insights on how
topological phenomena may occur in QCD.
