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Neutral Larkin-Ovchinnikov-Fulde-Ferrell State and Chromomagnetic Instability in Two-Flavor Dense QCD

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7 (Canada)
In two-flavor dense quark matter, we describe the dynamics in the single plane wave Larkin-Ovchinnikov-Fulde-Ferrell (LOFF) state satisfying the color and electric neutrality conditions. We find that because the neutral LOFF state itself suffers from a chromomagnetic instability in the whole region where it coexists with the (gapped or gapless) two-flavor superconducting phases, it cannot cure this instability in those phases. This is unlike the recently revealed gluonic phase which seems to be able to resolve this problem.
OSTI ID:
20775038
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 96; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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