Abstract
We show that contribution of monopole loops to the functional integral in four-dimensional lattice (quantum electrodynamics) can be mapped on to scalar quantum electro-dynamics. The phase transition where the monopole loops become very long then corresponds to the onset of the Higgs-Kibble mechanism and confinement due to the dual Meissner effect.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 351-353 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Physical review letters |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1978 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy