Holographic Magnetized Chiral Density Wave

TL;DR

This paper investigates the formation and stability of a magnetized chiral density wave phase in a holographic model at finite density and magnetic field, revealing multiple solution branches and novel states.

Contribution

It provides a nonlinear holographic analysis of the magnetized chiral density wave, identifying solution branches and thermodynamic preferences not previously detailed.

Findings

Two solution branches match unstable modes from prior work.

Magnetized chiral density wave can be thermodynamically favored at high chemical potential and magnetic field.

Discovery of an exotic state with zero chemical potential at large magnetic field.

Abstract

We explore the end point of the helical instability in finite density, finite magnetic field background discussed by Kharzeev and Yee [1]. The nonlinear solution is obtained and identified with the (magnetized) chiral density wave phase in literature. We find there are two branches of solutions, which match with the two unstable modes in [1]. At large chemical potential and magnetic field, the magnetized chiral density wave can be thermodynamically preferred over chirally symmetric phase and chiral symmetry breaking phase. Interestingly, we find an exotic state with vanishing chemical potential at large magnetic field. We also attempt to clarify the role of anomalous charge in holographic model.