Shape of the hot topological charge density spectral function

Laine, M.; Niemi, L.; Procacci, S.; Rummukainen, K. (2022). Shape of the hot topological charge density spectral function. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2022(11) Springer 10.1007/JHEP11(2022)126

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After motivating an interest in the shape of the topological charge density spectral function in hot Yang-Mills theories, we estimate it with the help of thermally averaged classical real-time simulations, for Nc = 2, 3. After subtracting a perturbative contribution at large frequencies, we observe a non-trivial shape at small frequencies (a dip rather than a peak), interpolating smoothly towards the sphaleron rate at zero frequency. Possible frequency scales making an appearance in this shape are discussed. Implications for warm axion inflation and reheating, and for imaginary-time lattice measurements of the strong sphaleron rate, are recapitulated.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Theoretical Physics
10 Strategic Research Centers > Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics (AEC)

UniBE Contributor:

Laine, Mikko Sakari, Procacci, Simona

Subjects:

500 Science > 530 Physics

ISSN:

1029-8479

Publisher:

Springer

Language:

English

Submitter:

Binia Marti

Date Deposited:

17 Mar 2023 15:29

Last Modified:

17 Mar 2023 23:27

Publisher DOI:

10.1007/JHEP11(2022)126

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/179874

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/179874

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