Fundamental Matter and the Deconfining Phase Transition in 2+1 D

Dunne, Gerald V.; Kovner, Alex; Nishigaki, Shinsuke M.

Fundamental Matter and the Deconfining Phase Transition in 2+1 D

Authors

Dunne, Gerald V.

Kovner, Alex

Nishigaki, Shinsuke M.

Description

We analyze the effect of heavy fundamentally charged particles on the finite temperature deconfining phase transition in the 2+1 dimensional Georgi-Glashow model. We show that in the presence of fundamental matter the transition turns into a crossover. The near critical theory is mapped onto the 2 dimensional Ising model in an external magnetic field. Using this mapping we determine the width of the crossover region as well as the specific heat as a function of the fundamental mass.
7 pp, REVTeX4. Comment and references added (v2)