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Monopoles and deconfinement transition in finite temperature $SU(2)$ QCD

High Energy Physics - Lattice 2009-10-28 v1

Abstract

We investigate the role of monopoles in the deconfinement transition of finite temperature SU(2)SU(2) QCD in the maximally abelian gauge. In the confinement phase a long monopole loop exists in each configuration, whereas no long loop exists in the deep deconfinement region. Balancing of the energy and the entropy of loops of the maximally extended monopoles can explain the occurrence of the deconfinement transition.

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@article{arxiv.hep-lat/9412108,
  title  = {Monopoles and deconfinement transition in finite temperature $SU(2)$ QCD},
  author = {Shun-ichi Kitahara and Yoshimi Matsubara and Tsuneo Suzuki},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-lat/9412108},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

3 pages (4 figures). Contribution to Lattice '94