Published March 15, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Chiral Phase Transition at Finite Isospin Density in Linear Sigma Model

  • 1. Institute of Particle Physics, Central-China Normal University, Wuhan 430079 (China)

Description

Using the linear sigma model, we have introduced the pion isospin chemical potential. The chiral phase transition is studied at finite temperatures and finite isospin densities. We have studied the μ-T phase diagram for the chiral phase transition and found the transition cannot happen below a certain low temperature because of the Bose-Einstein condensation in this system. Above that temperature, the chiral phase transition is studied by the isotherms of pressure versus density. We indicate that the transition, in the chiral limit, is a first-order transition from a low-density phase to a high-density phase like a gas-liquid phase transition.

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Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0253-6102/43/3/022

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Journal Title
Communications in Theoretical Physics
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 487-492
ISSN
0253-6102