On the significance of the vector potential squared

Authors
Gubarev, FV Stodolsky, L Zakharov, VI
Citation
Fv. Gubarev et al., On the significance of the vector potential squared, PHYS REV L, 86(11), 2001, pp. 2220-2222
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2220 - 2222
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20010312)86:11<2220:OTSOTV>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
We consider the gauge potential A and argue that the minimum value of the v olume integral of A(2) (in Euclidean space) may have physical meaning, part icularly in connection with the existence of topological structures. A latt ice simulation comparing compact and noncompact "photodynamics" shows a jum p in this quantity at the phase transition, supporting this idea.