The order of the phase transition in 3d U(1)+Higgs theory

Abstract

We study the order of the phase transition in the 3d U(1)+Higgs theory, which is the Ginzburg-Landau theory of superconductivity. We confirm that for small scalar self-coupling the transition is of first order. For large scalar self-coupling the transition ceases to be of first order, and a non-vanishing scalar mass suggests that the transition may even be of higher than second order.

Poster at LATTICE96(electroweak). 4 pages, 5 figures

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