Interface tension in an SU( N ) gauge theory at high temperature

Journal Article · Mon Feb 25 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Physical Review Letters; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.66.998· OSTI ID:5845816

Bhattacharya, T; Gocksch, A; Altes, C K; Pisarski, R D ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973 (US)

For an SU({ital N}) gauge theory without dynamical fermions, at temperatures above the deconfining transition there are Z({ital N}) degenerate vacua. The interface tension between distinct Z({ital N}) vacua is computed in weak coupling by semiclassical techniques.

• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 5845816
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (USA) Vol. 66:8; ISSN PRLTA; ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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