Behavior of higher-representation Wilson lines in finite-temperature, SU(2), lattice gauge theory

Journal Article · Tue May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.41.3204· OSTI ID:7096037

Kiskis, J ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, University of California, Davis, California 95616 (USA) Institute for Theoretical Dynamics, University of California, Davis, California 95616 (USA)

The behavior of Wilson lines in representations {ital J}=1/2, 1, and 3/2 in the critical region of the deconfined phase of finite-temperature, SU(2), lattice gauge theory is studied. Theoretical considerations based on a flux model and on the three-dimensional {phi}{sup 4} model predict {l angle}{ital L}{sub 1}{r angle}{r arrow}{ital const} and {l angle}{ital L}{sub 3/2}{r angle}{proportional to}{l angle}{ital L}{sub 1/2}{r angle} as {ital T}{r arrow}{ital T}{sub {ital c}}{sup +}. For {ital T} sufficiently close to {ital T}{sub {ital c}}, Monte Carlo data favor these predictions over the mean-field result {l angle}{ital L}{sub {ital J}}{r angle}{proportional to}{l angle}{ital L}{sub 1/2}{r angle}{sup 2{ital J}}.

• OSTI ID: 7096037
• Journal Information: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA), Vol. 41:10; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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