Free energy of an SU(2) monopole-antimonopole pair

Authors
Hoelbling, C Rebbi, C Rubakov, VA
Citation
C. Hoelbling et al., Free energy of an SU(2) monopole-antimonopole pair, NUCL PH B-P, 73, 1999, pp. 527-529
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
NUCLEAR PHYSICS B-PROCEEDINGS SUPPLEMENTS
ISSN journal
09205632 → ACNP
Volume
73
Year of publication
1999
Pages
527 - 529
Database
ISI
SICI code
0920-5632(199903)73:<527:FEOASM>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
We induce an external Z(2) monopole-antimonopole pair in an SU(2) lattice g auge system and measure its free energy as a way to probe the vacuum struct ure. We discuss the motivation and computational methodology of the investi gation and illustrate our preliminary results.