Inhomogeneous instabilities in high-density QCD
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2025-12-25 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory
Nuclear Theory
Abstract
QCD at large densities exhibits a moat regime in the scalar-pseudoscalar sector. The resolution of its dynamics is pivotal for the access to the onset of new phases including the potential critical endpoint of QCD. In this work we present the first selfconsistent analysis of this regime with the functional renormalisation group approach to QCD. We map out the moat regime, including a first analysis of potential inhomogeneous instabilities at baryon chemical potential MeV on the chiral crossover line.
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@article{arxiv.2512.20510,
title = {Inhomogeneous instabilities in high-density QCD},
author = {Jan M. Pawlowski and Fabian Rennecke and Franz R. Sattler},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.20510},
year = {2025}
}
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12 pages, 10 figures