Color Flux Profiles in SU(2) Lattice Gauge Theory

TL;DR

This study investigates chromo field distributions around static sources in pure SU(2) gauge theory using high-statistics lattice simulations, confirming string formation at distances up to 2 femtometers.

Contribution

The paper provides detailed lattice results on chromo field profiles in SU(2) gauge theory at multiple lattice sizes and couplings, demonstrating string formation at large distances.

Findings

String formation observed up to 2 fm.

High-statistics lattice data on chromo fields.

Confirmation of confinement features in SU(2) gauge theory.

Abstract

Results of a high statistics study of chromo field distributions around static sources in pure SU(2) gauge theory on lattices of volumes $16^4$, $32^4$, and $48^3\times 64$ at $\beta=2.5$, $2.635$, and $2.74$ are presented. We establish string formation up to physical distances as large as 2 fm.