Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2002-05-02
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
72 pages, 6 figures, to be published in Handbook of QCD, Volume 4
Scientific paper
We consider, from several complementary perspectives, the physics of confinement and deconfinement in the 2+1 dimensional Georgi-Glashow model. Polyakov's monopole plasma and 't Hooft's vortex condensation are discussed first. We then discuss the physics of confining strings at zero temperature. We review the Hamiltonian variational approach and show how the linear confining potential arises in this framework. The second part of this review is devoted to study of the deconfining phase transition. We show that the mechanism of the transition is the restoration of 't Hooft's magnetic symmetry in the deconfined phase. The heavy charged $W$ bosons play a crucial role in the dynamics of the transition, and we discuss the interplay between the charged $W$ plasma and the binding of monopoles at high temperature. Finally we discuss the phase transition from the point of view of confining strings. We show that from this point of view the transition is not driven by the Hagedorn mechanism (proliferation of arbitrarily long strings), but rather by the "disintegration" of the string due to the proliferation of 0 branes.
Kogan Ian I.
Kovner Alex
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