Quantum statistical mechanics of vortices

被引:2
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作者
Manton, N. S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Appl Math & Theoret Phys, Wilberforce Rd, Cambridge CB3 0WA, England
关键词
abelian Higgs vortices; quantum statistical mechanics; moduli space;
D O I
10.1088/1751-8121/ac7c4a
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
The asymptotic partition function for quantized abelian Higgs vortices at high temperature T is found to leading and subleading order, and from this the equation of state of the vortex gas is derived, including the first quantum correction. It is assumed that the Hamiltonian is proportional to the Laplace-Beltrami operator on the moduli space of static N-vortex solutions. The partition function is calculated using the total volume and total scalar curvature of the moduli space.
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