Massive Quantum Vortex Excitations in a Pure Gauge Abelian Theory in 2+1D
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-10-30 v1
Abstract
We introduce and study a pure gauge abelian theory in 2+1D in which massive quantum vortex states do exist in the spectrum of excitations. This theory can be mapped in a three dimensional gas of point particles with a logarithmic interaction, in the grand-canonical ensemble. We claim that this theory is the 2+1D analog of the Sine-Gordon, the massive vortices being the counterparts of Sine-Gordon solitons. We show that a symmetry breaking, order parameter, similar to the vacuum expectation value of a Higgs field does exist.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9606005,
title = {Massive Quantum Vortex Excitations in a Pure Gauge Abelian Theory in 2+1D},
author = {E. C. Marino and F. I. Takakura},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9606005},
year = {2009}
}
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Latex, 14 pages, one figure available upon request as a postscript file