Meson meson scattering phase shifts in (2+1)-dimensional lattice QED

1994
37 pages
Published in:
  • Nucl.Phys.B 418 (1994) 649-685

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
The mass spectrum of a meson-meson system in compact three-dimensional lattice quantum electrodynamics is computed from a time correlation matrix with staggered fermions. The energy levels indicate a slightly attractive residual interaction between the mesons. From the finite-volume spectrum scattering phase shifts within the various irreducible representations of the (cubic, d = 2) lattice symmetry group are extracted. The s-wave (ℓ = 0) phase shifts are consistent with repulsion at small relative distance. The d-wave (ℓ = 2) data indicate intermediate-range attraction.
  • quantum electrodynamics: compact
  • lattice field theory
  • dimension: 3
  • meson meson: interaction
  • interaction: meson meson
  • mass spectrum
  • partial wave
  • correlation function
  • group theory: representation
  • group theory: O(2,Z)