From inverse to delayed magnetic catalysis in a strong magnetic field

Shijun Mao
Phys. Rev. D 94, 036007 – Published 22 August 2016

Abstract

We study the magnetic field effect on chiral phase transition in a Nambu–Jona-Lasinio model. In comparison with a mean-field approximation containing only quarks, including mesons as quantum fluctuations in the model leads to a transition from inverse to delayed magnetic catalysis at finite temperature and delays the transition at finite baryon chemical potential. The location of the critical end point depends nonmonotonically on the magnetic field.

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  • Received 18 May 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.94.036007

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Particles & Fields

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Shijun Mao

  • School of Science, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China

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Vol. 94, Iss. 3 — 1 August 2016

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