Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Dual superconductor mechanism of confinement on the lattice

  • Published:
Il Nuovo Cimento A (1965-1970)

Summary

We investigate the dual superconductor mechanism of confinement for pureSU(2) lattice gauge theory in the maximally Abelian gauge. We focus on the dual Meissner effect. We find that the transverse distribution of the longitudinal chromoelectric field due to a static quark-antiquark pair satisfies the dual London equation. Moreover we show that the size of the flux tube scales according to asymptotic freedom.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. G. ’t Hooft: inHigh Energy Physics, Proceedings of the EPS International Conference, Palermo, 1975, Italy, edited by A. Zichichi (Editrice Compositori, Bologna, 1976);S. Mandelstam:Phys. Rep. C,23, 245 (1976).

    Google Scholar 

  2. G. ’t Hooft:Nucl. Phys. B,190, 455 (1981).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  3. A. S. Kronfeld, G. Schierholz andU.-J. Wiese:Nucl. Phys. B,293, 461 (1987).

    Article  MathSciNet  ADS  Google Scholar 

  4. A. S. Kronfeld, M. L. Laursen, G. Schierholz andU.-J. Wiese:Phys. Lett. B,198, 516 (1987).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  5. J. E. Mandula andM. Ogilvie:Phys. Lett. B,248, 156 (1990).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  6. S. Hioki, S. Kitahara, Y. Matsubara, O. Miyamura, S. Ohno andT. Suzuki:Phys. Lett. B,271, 201 (1991).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  7. A. Di Giacomo, M. Maggiore andS. Olejnik:Phys. Lett. B,236, 199 (1990);Nucl. Phys. B, 347, 441 ( 1990).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  8. S. Hioki, S. Kitahara, Y. Matsubara, O. Miyamura, S. Ohno andT. Suzuki:Phys. Lett. B,272, 326 (1991); see alsoT. Suzuki:Monopoles and confinement, talk given atLattice ’92,Amsterdam, September 15–19, 1992.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  9. T. Suzuki:Prog. Theor. Phys.,80, 929 (1988).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  10. P. G. de Gennes:Superconductivity of Metals and Alloys (Addison-Wesley, 1989).

  11. V. Singh, R. W. Haymaker andD. A. Browne:London relation and fluxoid quantization for monopole currents in U(1)lattice gauge theory, LSUHEP-1-92;Dual London relation and electric fluxoid quantization for monopole currents in the confined phase of lattice gauge theories, talk given atLattice ’92, Amsterdam, September 15–19, 1992.

  12. M. Lüscher, G. Münster andP. Weisz:Nucl. Phys. B,180, 1 (1981).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  13. P. Cea andL. Cosmai:Abelian magnetic monopole condensate in lattice gauge theory, BARI-TH 89/91.

  14. P. Cea andL. Cosmai:Lattice investigation of dual superconductor mechanism of confinement, talk given atLattice ’92, Amsterdam, September 15–19, 1992.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Dipartimento di Fisica dell’Università, 70126, Bari

    P. Cea

  2. Sezione di Bari, INFN, 70126, Bari

    P. Cea & L. Cosmai

Authors
  1. P. Cea
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. L. Cosmai
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to P. Cea.

Additional information

The authors of this paper have agreed to not receive the proofs for correction.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Cea, P., Cosmai, L. Dual superconductor mechanism of confinement on the lattice. Nuov Cim A 107, 541–547 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02768788

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02768788

PACS ll.15.Ha

Search

Navigation