Circular Wilson loops in defect $\mathcal{N}$=4 SYM: phase transitions, double-scaling limits and OPE expansion

S. Bonansea, S. Davoli, L. Griguolo +1

We consider circular Wilson loops in a defect version of $\mathcal{N}=4$ super-Yang-Mills theory which is dual to the D3-D5 brane system with $k$ units of flux. When the loops are…