Potential in lattice U(1) gauge theory
- 15 July 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 24 (2), 466-470
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.24.466
Abstract
We use Monte Carlo simulation to study the potential between static test charges in compact lattice U(1) gauge theory. In the weak-coupling (Coulomb) phase we measure the charge renormalization in this theory, and in the strong-coupling phase we measure the string tension.Keywords
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