String representation of Abelian Higgs theory and Aharonov-Bohm effect on the lattice

M. I. Polikarpov, U. J. Wiese, M. A. Zubkov

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Abstract

The partition function of the 4D lattice Abelian Higgs theory is represented as the sum over world sheets of Nielsen-Olesen strings. The creation and annihilation operators of the strings are constructed. The topological long-range interaction of the strings and charged particles is shown to exist; it is proportional to the linking number of the string world sheet and particle world trajectory.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)133-138
Number of pages6
JournalPhysics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume309
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Jul 1993
Externally publishedYes

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