The spatial Wilson loops, string breaking, and AdS/QCD

TL;DR

This paper investigates string breaking phenomena in spatial Wilson loops within gauge/string duality, analyzing the effects of light flavors and estimating the string breaking distance in SU(3) gauge theory across various temperatures.

Contribution

It introduces the concept of spatial string breaking distance and provides estimates for SU(3) gauge theory at finite temperatures, enhancing understanding of confinement and string breaking.

Findings

Light flavors significantly influence the pseudopotential.

The spatial string breaking distance is estimated for different temperatures.

Insights into the behavior of string breaking in gauge theories are provided.

Abstract

We consider the phenomenon of string breaking in the context of the spatial Wilson loops using the gauge/string duality. In particular, we discuss the impact of light flavors on the pseudopotential. We also introduce the notion of the spatial string breaking distance and estimate it for $SU(3)$ gauge theory in the temperature range $0\,\text{-}\,3\,T_c$.