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String tension from monopoles in SU(2) lattice gauge theory

Journal Article · · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States)
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  1. Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1110 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801 (United States)
  2. Department of Mathematical Sciences, Saint Mary's College, Moraga, California 94575 (United States)
We calculate the heavy quark potential from the magnetic current due to monopoles in four-dimensional SU(2) lattice gauge theory. The magnetic current is located in configurations generated in a conventional Wilson action simulation on a 16[sup 4] lattice. The configurations are projected with high accuracy into the maximum Abelian gauge. The magnetic current is then extracted and the monopole contribution to the potential is calculated. The resulting string tension is in excellent agreement with the SU(2) string tension obtained by conventional means from the configurations. A comparison is made with the U(1) case, with emphasis on the differing periodicity properties of SU(2) and U(1) lattice gauge theories. The properties of the maximum Abelian gauge are discussed.
OSTI ID:
7241949
Journal Information:
Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States) Vol. 50:5; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English