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Anders Irbäck

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Compact three-dimensional U(1) gauge theory reexamined

Author

  • A. Irbäck
  • C. Peterson

Summary, in English

Convincing evidence of a nonvanishing string tension in the continuum limit of compact three-dimensional U(1) gauge theory is presented. It is based on Monte Carlo measurements of Wilson loops on a 323 lattice at =2.0 and 2.2. The observed string tensions at these couplings are consistent with the Polyakov theory. Also, a very clean signal of a string vibrational contribution to the potential is observed.

Department/s

  • Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics - Has been reorganised

Publishing year

1987-12-15

Language

English

Pages

3804-3808

Publication/Series

Physical Review D

Volume

36

Issue

12

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

American Physical Society

Topic

  • Subatomic Physics

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0556-2821