Field Theory Models for a Holographic Superconductor in Two Dimensions

Abstract

We investigate field theory models of holographic superconductors in which the condensation of the order parameter is induced by a Robin boundary condition. Assuming large-$c$ factorization, we study the phase diagram of a two-dimensional CFT deformed by a relevant double-trace perturbation. Using modular invariance, we relate the high- and low-temperature phases, reproducing analytically the results for the zero-winding sector of the holographic model. Moreover, we match the near-critical behaviour of the condensate with an effective Ginzburg--Landau field theory description. Another important feature of the holographic superconductor is the presence of vortices that carry fractional magnetic flux. We investigate a field theory toy model with similar properties and interpret it as a fractional Little--Parks effect.

48 pages, 10 figures