Chiral symmetry and density wave in quark matter

Nov, 2004
13 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.D 71 (2005) 114006
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Abstract:
A density wave in quark matter is discussed at finite temperature, which occurs along with the chiral condensation, and is described by a dual standing wave in scalar and pseudo-scalar condensates on the chiral circle. The mechanism is quite similar to that for the spin density wave suggested by Overhauser, and entirely reflects many-body effects. It is found that the chiral condensed phase with the density wave develops at a high-density region just outside the usual chiral-transition line in phase diagram. A magnetic property of the density wave is also elucidated.
Note:
  • 14 pages, 10 figures, sec.3-C was extensively revised
  • 11.30.Rd
  • 12.38.Mh
  • symmetry: chiral
  • quark: matter
  • density: wave
  • Jona-Lasinio-Nambu model
  • critical phenomena
  • potential: thermodynamical
  • finite temperature
  • mean field approximation