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Title: Dual superconductivity and typology of the QCD vacuum

Abstract

Within the dual superconductor model for the QCD vacuum we compare the field penetration depth {lambda} with the correlation length {xi} of the Higgs condensate. The comparison places the vacuum marginally on the type II side. A qualitative check of the interaction between two parallel flux tubes gives also consistent indications for a weak repulsive behaviour.

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;  [1];  [2];  [3]
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  1. Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Genova, I-16146 Genova (Italy)
  2. (Italy)
  3. Departament ECM, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona (Spain)
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OSTI Identifier:
21056798
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Journal Article
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Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings; Journal Volume: 892; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: QCHS7: 7. conference on quark confinement and the hadron spectrum, Ponta Delgada, Acores (Portugal), 2-7 Sep 2006; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2714363; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; BAG MODEL; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CORRELATIONS; HIGGS BOSONS; HIGGS MODEL; PENETRATION DEPTH; QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; SUPERCONDUCTORS; VACUUM STATES

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D'Alessandro, A., D'Elia, M., INFN, I-16146 Genova, and Tagliacozzo, L. Dual superconductivity and typology of the QCD vacuum. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.1063/1.2714363.
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D'Alessandro, A., D'Elia, M., INFN, I-16146 Genova, & Tagliacozzo, L. Dual superconductivity and typology of the QCD vacuum. United States. doi:10.1063/1.2714363.
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D'Alessandro, A., D'Elia, M., INFN, I-16146 Genova, and Tagliacozzo, L. Tue . "Dual superconductivity and typology of the QCD vacuum". United States. doi:10.1063/1.2714363.
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@article{osti_21056798,
title = {Dual superconductivity and typology of the QCD vacuum},
author = {D'Alessandro, A. and D'Elia, M. and INFN, I-16146 Genova and Tagliacozzo, L.},
abstractNote = {Within the dual superconductor model for the QCD vacuum we compare the field penetration depth {lambda} with the correlation length {xi} of the Higgs condensate. The comparison places the vacuum marginally on the type II side. A qualitative check of the interaction between two parallel flux tubes gives also consistent indications for a weak repulsive behaviour.},
doi = {10.1063/1.2714363},
journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
number = 1,
volume = 892,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 27 00:00:00 EST 2007},
month = {Tue Feb 27 00:00:00 EST 2007}
}
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DOI:  10.1063/1.2714363
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