Screening masses in a neutral two-flavor color superconductor

Mei Huang, Igor A. Shovkovy

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Abstract

The Debye and Meissner screening masses of the gluons and the photon in neutral and [Formula Presented]-equilibrated dense two-flavor quark matter are calculated. The results are presented in a general form that can be used in gapped as well as gapless color superconducting phases. The results for the magnetic screening masses indicate that the system develops a chromomagnetic instability. Possible consequences of the instability are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalPhysical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
Volume70
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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