Chromomagnetic instability in dense quark matter

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2004 · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.70.051501· OSTI ID:20705103

Mei, Huang; Shovkovy, Igor A ^[1]

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1. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, J. W. Goethe-Universitaet, D-60054 Frankurt (Germany)

The results for the Debye and Meissner screening masses of the gluons and the photon in the case of neutral and {beta}-equilibrated dense two-flavor quark matter are presented. In the limits of the normal phase and the ideal two-flavor color superconducting phase, the screening masses coincide with the known results. Most interestingly, we find that the Meissner screening masses squared can be negative, indicating a plasma-type chromomagnetic instability in dense quark matter.

• OSTI ID: 20705103
• Journal Information: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Journal Name: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 70; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
COLOR MODEL
FLAVOR MODEL
GLUON-GLUON INTERACTIONS
GLUONS
INSTABILITY
PARTICLE PRODUCTION
PHOTONS
QUARK MATTER
QUARKS
REST MASS