Properties of P-vortices and monopole clusters in lattice SU(2) gauge theory

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2005 · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.71.054511· OSTI ID:20706133

Kovalenko, A V; Polikarpov, M I; Syritsyn, S N; Zakharov, V I ^[1]

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1. Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, B. Cheremushkinskaya 25, Moscow, 117259 (Russian Federation)

We study the action and geometry of P-vortices, discriminating between the percolating and finite clusters. We also discuss the interrelation of the monopoles and P-vortices. To define P-vortices we use both the direct maximal center projection and indirect maximal center projection. We find, in particular, that the action density of the P-vortices in short clusters is substantially higher than in the percolating cluster. The surface of the percolating cluster appears random at short distances, with action density depending on the shape.

• OSTI ID: 20706133
• Journal Information: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Vol. 71, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.71.054511; (c) 2005 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ACTION INTEGRAL
DENSITY
DISTANCE
GAUGE INVARIANCE
GEOMETRY
LATTICE FIELD THEORY
MONOPOLES
RANDOMNESS
SU-2 GROUPS
VORTICES