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Monte Carlo study of the Abelian Higgs model

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)
A Monte Carlo study of the Abelian Higgs model demonstrates a first-order phase transition between the Higgs phase and the Coulomb phase for a wide range of gauge and Higgs coupling constants. For small gauge coupling the discontinuity becomes very small, making it difficult to determine the order of the transition.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, University of California, La Jolla, California 92093
OSTI ID:
5238272
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 32:8; ISSN PRVDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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