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Some field theoretic issues regarding the chiral magnetic effect

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In this paper, we shall address some field theoretic issues regarding the chiral magnetic effect. The general structure of the chiral magnetic current consistent with the electromagnetic gauge invariance is obtained and the impact of the infrared divergence is examined. Some subtleties on the relation between the chiral magnetic effect and the axial anomaly are clarified through a careful examination of the infrared limit of the relevant thermal diagrams.

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  1. Institute of Particle Physics, Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, China

    De-fu Hou & Hai-cang Ren

  2. Physics Department, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China

    Hui Liu

  3. Physics Department, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021-6399, U.S.A.

    Hai-cang Ren

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Hou, Df., Liu, H. & Ren, Hc. Some field theoretic issues regarding the chiral magnetic effect. J. High Energ. Phys. 2011, 46 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP05(2011)046

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