Fundamental Matter and the Deconfining Phase Transition in 2+1 D
High Energy Physics - Theory
2008-11-26 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
We analyze the effect of heavy fundamentally charged particles on the finite temperature deconfining phase transition in the 2+1 dimensional Georgi-Glashow model. We show that in the presence of fundamental matter the transition turns into a crossover. The near critical theory is mapped onto the 2 dimensional Ising model in an external magnetic field. Using this mapping we determine the width of the crossover region as well as the specific heat as a function of the fundamental mass.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0207049,
title = {Fundamental Matter and the Deconfining Phase Transition in 2+1 D},
author = {Gerald V. Dunne and Alex Kovner and Shinsuke M. Nishigaki},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0207049},
year = {2008}
}
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7 pp, REVTeX4. Comment and references added (v2)