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The influence of centre vortices on the quarkpropagator in lattice QCD
Daniel TrewarthaDerek Leinweber and Waseem Kamleh
CSSM, School of Chemistry and PhysicsUniversity of Adelaide
Monday, 7th April 2014
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Centre Vortices
Topological defect associated with centre group Z3 of SU(3)
Appear as surfaces of centre flux, loops U(C) linked to the surfaceacquire a centre flux
U(C)→ zU(c) (1)
with z a centre element
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Centre Vortices
Topological defect associated with centre group Z3 of SU(3)
Appear as surfaces of centre flux, loops U(C) linked to the surfaceacquire a centre flux
U(C)→ zU(c) (1)
with z a centre element
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Centre Vortices on the lattice
Transform to Maximal Centre Gauge, where links are broughtclose to centre elements
Zµ = exp[2πi
3mµ(x)
]I, mµ(x) ∈ −1, 0, 1 (2)
Require gauge transformation Ω(x) maximising overlap betweengauge links and centre elements∑
x,µ
Re Tr[UΩµ (x)Z†µ(x)
]→ Max (3)
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Centre Vortices on the lattice
Transform to Maximal Centre Gauge, where links are broughtclose to centre elements
Zµ = exp[2πi
3mµ(x)
]I, mµ(x) ∈ −1, 0, 1 (2)
Require gauge transformation Ω(x) maximising overlap betweengauge links and centre elements∑
x,µ
Re Tr[UΩµ (x)Z†µ(x)
]→ Max (3)
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Centre Vortices on the Lattice
Implemented through ’mesonic’ centre gauge fixing condition
Rmes =∑x,µ
|Tr Uµ(x)Ω|2 → Max (4)
Then we project onto Z3
13
TrUΩµ (x) = rµ(x) exp(iφµ(x)) (5)
So choose mµ(x) ∈ −1, 0, 1 closest to 3φµ(x)2π
Then a plaquette is pierced by a centre vortex if
Pµν = ZµZν(x + µ)Z†µ(x + ν)Z†ν(x) (6)= zI, z 6= 1 (7)
(8)
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Centre Vortices on the Lattice
Implemented through ’mesonic’ centre gauge fixing condition
Rmes =∑x,µ
|Tr Uµ(x)Ω|2 → Max (4)
Then we project onto Z3
13
TrUΩµ (x) = rµ(x) exp(iφµ(x)) (5)
So choose mµ(x) ∈ −1, 0, 1 closest to 3φµ(x)2π
Then a plaquette is pierced by a centre vortex if
Pµν = ZµZν(x + µ)Z†µ(x + ν)Z†ν(x) (6)= zI, z 6= 1 (7)
(8)
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Centre Vortices on the Lattice
Implemented through ’mesonic’ centre gauge fixing condition
Rmes =∑x,µ
|Tr Uµ(x)Ω|2 → Max (4)
Then we project onto Z3
13
TrUΩµ (x) = rµ(x) exp(iφµ(x)) (5)
So choose mµ(x) ∈ −1, 0, 1 closest to 3φµ(x)2π
Then a plaquette is pierced by a centre vortex if
Pµν = ZµZν(x + µ)Z†µ(x + ν)Z†ν(x) (6)= zI, z 6= 1 (7)
(8)
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Centre Vortices on the Lattice
3 sets of configurations:Untouched configurations Uµ(x)Vortex only configurations Zµ(x) = exp
[ 2πi3 mµ(x)
]Vortex Removed configurations Z†
µ(x)UΩµ (x)
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Centre Vortices on the Lattice
3 sets of configurations:Untouched configurations Uµ(x)Vortex only configurations Zµ(x) = exp
[ 2πi3 mµ(x)
]Vortex Removed configurations Z†
µ(x)UΩµ (x)
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Centre Vortices on the Lattice
3 sets of configurations:Untouched configurations Uµ(x)Vortex only configurations Zµ(x) = exp
[ 2πi3 mµ(x)
]Vortex Removed configurations Z†
µ(x)UΩµ (x)
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Centre Vortices on the Lattice
3 sets of configurations:Untouched configurations Uµ(x)Vortex only configurations Zµ(x) = exp
[ 2πi3 mµ(x)
]Vortex Removed configurations Z†
µ(x)UΩµ (x)
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Centre Vortices
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
r σ1/2
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
V(r
)/σ1/
2
Fit to Full SU(3) potentialVortex β=4.80
No-Vortex β=4.80
No-Vortex β=4.60
Vortex β=4.60
No-Vortex β=4.38
Vortex β=4.38
From P. O. Bowman et. al., Phys. Rev. D 84, 034501 (2011) [arXiv:1010.4624 [hep-lat]].
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Dynamical Mass Generation
Non-trivial topology gives rise to a non-zero topological charge, QIntersections and writhing points of centre vortices associated withtopological charge, centre of instanton-like objectsAtiyah-Singer index theorem;
Q = n+ − n− (9)
Linked to dynamical chiral symmetry breaking and dynamicalmass generation by Casher-Banks relation
< qq >= −πρ(0) as mq → 0 (10)
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Dynamical Mass Generation
Non-trivial topology gives rise to a non-zero topological charge, QIntersections and writhing points of centre vortices associated withtopological charge, centre of instanton-like objectsAtiyah-Singer index theorem;
Q = n+ − n− (9)
Linked to dynamical chiral symmetry breaking and dynamicalmass generation by Casher-Banks relation
< qq >= −πρ(0) as mq → 0 (10)
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Dynamical Mass Generation
Non-trivial topology gives rise to a non-zero topological charge, QIntersections and writhing points of centre vortices associated withtopological charge, centre of instanton-like objectsAtiyah-Singer index theorem;
Q = n+ − n− (9)
Linked to dynamical chiral symmetry breaking and dynamicalmass generation by Casher-Banks relation
< qq >= −πρ(0) as mq → 0 (10)
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Dynamical Mass Generation
Non-trivial topology gives rise to a non-zero topological charge, QIntersections and writhing points of centre vortices associated withtopological charge, centre of instanton-like objectsAtiyah-Singer index theorem;
Q = n+ − n− (9)
Linked to dynamical chiral symmetry breaking and dynamicalmass generation by Casher-Banks relation
< qq >= −πρ(0) as mq → 0 (10)
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Previous Studies
From P. O. Bowman et. al., Phys. Rev. D 84, 034501 (2011) [arXiv:1010.4624 [hep-lat]].
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Overlap Quark Propagator
Operator with lattice-deformed version of chiral symmetryAllows us to write momentum-space propagator as
S(p) =Z(p)
iq/+ M(p)(11)
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Overlap Quark Propagator
Operator with lattice-deformed version of chiral symmetryAllows us to write momentum-space propagator as
S(p) =Z(p)
iq/+ M(p)(11)
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Simulation Details
20 configurations using Luscher-Weisz mean-field improved action20× 20× 20× 40 lattice with a spacing of 0.125 fmSpacial extent of 2.5 fm, temporal 5fm
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Simulation Details
20 configurations using Luscher-Weisz mean-field improved action20× 20× 20× 40 lattice with a spacing of 0.125 fmSpacial extent of 2.5 fm, temporal 5fm
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Simulation Details
20 configurations using Luscher-Weisz mean-field improved action20× 20× 20× 40 lattice with a spacing of 0.125 fmSpacial extent of 2.5 fm, temporal 5fm
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Renormalization function
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Mass function
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Conclusion
Removal of centre vortices removes instanton-like objects anddynamical mass generationA centre vortex background alone cannot reproduce dynamicalmass generation
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Conclusion
Removal of centre vortices removes instanton-like objects anddynamical mass generationA centre vortex background alone cannot reproduce dynamicalmass generation
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