Abstract
The role of monopoles in quenched compact QED has been studied by measuring the cluster susceptibility and the order parameter nmax/ntot previously introduced by Hands and Wensley in the study of the percolation transition observed in noncompact QED. A correlation between these parameters and the energy (action) at the phase transition has been observed. We conclude that the order parameter nmax/ntot is a sensitive probe for studying the phase transition of pure gauge compact QED. © 1994 The American Physical Society.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5920-5923 |
Journal | Physical Review D |
Volume | 50 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1994 |