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Dielectric function of the QCD vacuum.

H Reinhardt1

  • 1Institut für Theoretische Physik, Auf der Morgenstelle 14, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany. hugo.reinhardt@uni-tuebingen.de

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The QCD vacuum acts as a color dielectric medium, behaving like a dual superconductor. This finding stems from analyzing the ghost form factor in Yang-Mills theory using a variational approach.

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Area of Science:

  • Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD)
  • Theoretical Physics

Background:

  • The nature of the QCD vacuum is crucial for understanding quark confinement.
  • Previous studies explored the Hamilton approach to Yang-Mills theory in Coulomb gauge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To interpret the inverse ghost form factor as a color dielectric function.
  • To investigate the infrared properties of the QCD vacuum.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Hamilton approach to Yang-Mills theory in Coulomb gauge.
  • Applied a variational approach with a specific ansatz for the vacuum wave functional.
  • Analyzed the horizon condition of the ghost form factor.

Main Results:

  • The inverse ghost form factor is identified as the color dielectric function.
  • The QCD vacuum exhibits perfect color dielectric properties in the infrared.
  • The vacuum's behavior is consistent with a dual superconductor model.

Conclusions:

  • The QCD vacuum functions as a dual superconductor.
  • The color dielectric function provides insight into vacuum properties.
  • The findings support theoretical models of quark confinement.