We consider 4d compact lattice QED in the quenched approximation. First, we briefly summarize the spectrum of the staggered Dirac operator and its connection with random matrix theory. Afterwards we present results for the low-lying eigenmodes of the Neuberger overlap-Dirac operator. In the strong coupling phase we find exact zero-modes. Subsequently we discuss possibly related topological excitations of the U(1) lattice gauge theory.
@article{arxiv.hep-lat/0110046,
title = {Zero-modes of the QED Neuberger Dirac operator},
author = {Bernd A. Berg and Urs M. Heller and Harald Markum and Rainer Pullirsch and Wolfgang Sakuler},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-lat/0110046},
year = {2008}
}