Instanton constituents in the O(3) model at finite temperature

It is shown that instantons in the O(3) model at finite temperature consist of fractional charge constituents and the (topological) properties of the latter are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:Physical review letters 2008-02, Vol.100 (5), p.051602-051602, Article 051602
1. Verfasser: Bruckmann, Falk
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:It is shown that instantons in the O(3) model at finite temperature consist of fractional charge constituents and the (topological) properties of the latter are discussed.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/physrevlett.100.051602