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Vortex string formation in a 3D U(1) temperature quench
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posted on 2023-06-07, 22:32 authored by Nuno D Antunes, Luís M A Bettencourt, Wojciech H ZurekWe report the first large scale numerical study of the dynamics of a second order phase transition caused by a gradual decrease of temperature in a U(1) ?f4 theory in three spatial dimensions. We present a detailed account of the dynamics of the fields and focus on vortex string formation as a function of the quench rate. The results are found in good agreement with the theory of defect formation proposed by Kibble and Zurek.
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Physical Review LettersISSN
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