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Diamagnetic and Paramagnetic Phases in Low-Energy Quantum Chromodynamics

Christoph P. Hofmann
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While it is known that the QCD vacuum in a magnetic background exhibits both diamagnetic and paramagnetic characteristics in the low-energy domain, a systematic investigation of the corresponding phases emerging in the pion-dominated regime is still lacking. Here, within two-flavor chiral perturbation theory, taking into account the pion-pion interaction, we analyze the subtle interplay between zero- and finite-temperature portions in the magnetization and magnetic susceptibility. The dependence of the magnetic susceptibility on temperature and magnetic field strength in the paramagnetic and diamagnetic phase is non-monotonic. Our low-energy analysis complements lattice QCD that is currently operating at higher temperatures and stronger magnetic fields.

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Christoph P. Hofmann. 2021-03-08. Diamagnetic and Paramagnetic Phases in Low-Energy Quantum Chromodynamics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2021.136384

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