Monopole percolation in pure gauge compact QED

Journal Article · Mon Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1994 · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.50.5920· OSTI ID:6909874

Baig, M; Fort, H ^[1]; Kogut, J B ^[2]

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1. Grup de Fisica Teorica, Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona (Spain)
2. Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1110 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801-3080 (United States)

The role of monopoles in quenched compact QED has been studied by measuring the cluster susceptibility and the order parameter [ital n][sub max]/[ital n][sub tot] previously introduced by Hands and Wensley in the study of the percolation transition observed in noncompact QED. A correlation between these parameters and the energy (action) at the phase transition has been observed. We conclude that the order parameter [ital n][sub max]/[ital n][sub [ital t][ital o][ital t]] is a sensitive probe for studying the phase transition of pure gauge compact QED.

• OSTI ID: 6909874
• Journal Information: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States) Vol. 50:9; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
CORRELATIONS
ELECTRODYNAMICS
FIELD THEORIES
MONOPOLES
ORDER PARAMETERS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY