Dilaton Physics from Asymptotic Freedom
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| author | Cresswell-Hogg, Charlie Litim, Daniel F. Zwicky, Roman |
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| contents | The dilaton is investigated from first principles in an asymptotically free Gross-Neveu-Yukawa theory in three dimensions. In the limit of many fermion flavours, the theory features a finite line of strongly interacting fixed points with continuous quantum phase transitions and a massless Goldstone boson, the dilaton, following spontaneous scale symmetry breaking at its endpoint. Interestingly, we find that the emergence of a vacuum expectation value and a dilaton can be understood as a double-scaling limit. Exploiting the scalar two-point function, we identify the dilaton in the spectrum, compute its decay constant, and obtain universal expressions for the induced dilaton mass in terms of small perturbations. Consistency of findings with soft dilaton theorems is equally established. Implications for spontaneously broken conformal theories are indicated. |
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| spellingShingle | Dilaton Physics from Asymptotic Freedom Cresswell-Hogg, Charlie Litim, Daniel F. Zwicky, Roman High Energy Physics - Theory High Energy Physics - Lattice High Energy Physics - Phenomenology The dilaton is investigated from first principles in an asymptotically free Gross-Neveu-Yukawa theory in three dimensions. In the limit of many fermion flavours, the theory features a finite line of strongly interacting fixed points with continuous quantum phase transitions and a massless Goldstone boson, the dilaton, following spontaneous scale symmetry breaking at its endpoint. Interestingly, we find that the emergence of a vacuum expectation value and a dilaton can be understood as a double-scaling limit. Exploiting the scalar two-point function, we identify the dilaton in the spectrum, compute its decay constant, and obtain universal expressions for the induced dilaton mass in terms of small perturbations. Consistency of findings with soft dilaton theorems is equally established. Implications for spontaneously broken conformal theories are indicated. |
| title | Dilaton Physics from Asymptotic Freedom |
| topic | High Energy Physics - Theory High Energy Physics - Lattice High Energy Physics - Phenomenology |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.00107 |