U(1)-gauged 2-flavor spin system in 3-D

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Main Authors: Gattringer, Christof, Sulejmanpasic, Tin
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author Gattringer, Christof
Sulejmanpasic, Tin
author_facet Gattringer, Christof
Sulejmanpasic, Tin
contents We study a U(1)-gauged 2-component spin system in 3 dimensions. For the gauge fields we use the Villain formulation with a constraint that removes lattice monopoles and in this form couple the gauge fields to 2-component spins. We discuss the simulation strategies for this highly constraint system and present first results for the phase structure. Our preliminary Monte Carlo simulations indicate that the system undergoes a second order phase transition driven by the spin coupling. However, the correlation length critical exponent is inconsistent with the conformal bootstrap constraint for a critical (rather than multi-critical) fixed point, which forces a conclusion that the transition is likely weakly 1st order, passing close to a multi-critical point. To reliably resolve the nature of the transition, simulations on larger lattices will be necessary.
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spellingShingle U(1)-gauged 2-flavor spin system in 3-D
Gattringer, Christof
Sulejmanpasic, Tin
High Energy Physics - Lattice
High Energy Physics - Theory
We study a U(1)-gauged 2-component spin system in 3 dimensions. For the gauge fields we use the Villain formulation with a constraint that removes lattice monopoles and in this form couple the gauge fields to 2-component spins. We discuss the simulation strategies for this highly constraint system and present first results for the phase structure. Our preliminary Monte Carlo simulations indicate that the system undergoes a second order phase transition driven by the spin coupling. However, the correlation length critical exponent is inconsistent with the conformal bootstrap constraint for a critical (rather than multi-critical) fixed point, which forces a conclusion that the transition is likely weakly 1st order, passing close to a multi-critical point. To reliably resolve the nature of the transition, simulations on larger lattices will be necessary.
title U(1)-gauged 2-flavor spin system in 3-D
topic High Energy Physics - Lattice
High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.03371