Published May 26, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Colour superconductivity in a strong magnetic field

  • 1. Department of Physics, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455 (United States)
  • 2. Instituto de Fisica Corpuscular, CSIC-U. de Valencia, 46071 Valencia (Spain)

Description

We explore the effects of an applied strong external magnetic field in a three flavour massless colour superconductor. The long-range component of the B field that penetrates the superconductor enhances some quark condensates, leading to a different condensation pattern. The external field also reduces the flavour symmetries in the system, and thus it changes drastically the corresponding low energy physics. Our considerations are relevant for the study of highly magnetized compact stars

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/39/6349/a6_21_s27.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 1361-6447) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
21
Journal Page Range
p. 6349-6355
ISSN
0305-4470
CODEN
JPHAC5

Conference

Title
7. workshop on quantum field theory under the influence of external conditions
Acronym
QFEXT05
Dates
5-9 Sep 2005
Place
Barcelona (Spain)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37119901
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COLOR MODEL; FLAVOR MODEL; MAGNETIC FIELDS; QUARK CONDENSATION; STARS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; SUPERCONDUCTORS; SYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
COMPOSITE MODELS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUARK MODEL