Breakdown of ergodicity in disordered U(1) lattice gauge theories
We show how U(1) lattice gauge theories display key signatures of ergodicity breaking in the presence of a random charge background. We argue that, in such gauge theories, there is a cooperative effect of disorder and interactions in favoring ergodicity breaking: This is due to the confining nature...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Physical Review Research |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.032034 |