Nearly critical superfluid: effective field theory and holography

Abstract We study a nearly critical superfluid system from two complementary approaches. Within the first approach, we formulate a Schwinger-Keldysh effective field theory (EFT) for the system when it is located slightly above the critical temperature. The dynamical variables in the EFT construction...

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Main Authors: Yanyan Bu, Hongfei Gao, Xin Gao, Zhiwei Li
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-07-01
Series:Journal of High Energy Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2024)104
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description Abstract We study a nearly critical superfluid system from two complementary approaches. Within the first approach, we formulate a Schwinger-Keldysh effective field theory (EFT) for the system when it is located slightly above the critical temperature. The dynamical variables in the EFT construction are two scalars: a neutral scalar associated with the conserved U(1) charge, and a complex scalar describing the order parameter. The set of symmetries, particularly the dynamical Kubo-Martin-Schwinger (KMS) symmetry and chemical shift symmetry, strictly constrains the form of EFT action. Within the second approach, using the holographic Schwinger-Keldysh technique, we derive the effective action for a “microscopic” holographic superfluid, confirming the EFT construction. A systematic inclusion of non-Gaussianity is one highlight of present study.
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spelling doaj-art-b8c84e22bdb24be3bef49d7d143d36a12025-08-20T02:11:28ZengSpringerOpenJournal of High Energy Physics1029-84792024-07-012024713510.1007/JHEP07(2024)104Nearly critical superfluid: effective field theory and holographyYanyan Bu0Hongfei Gao1Xin Gao2Zhiwei Li3School of Physics, Harbin Institute of TechnologyCollege of Physics, Sichuan UniversityCollege of Physics, Sichuan UniversityCollege of Physics, Sichuan UniversityAbstract We study a nearly critical superfluid system from two complementary approaches. Within the first approach, we formulate a Schwinger-Keldysh effective field theory (EFT) for the system when it is located slightly above the critical temperature. The dynamical variables in the EFT construction are two scalars: a neutral scalar associated with the conserved U(1) charge, and a complex scalar describing the order parameter. The set of symmetries, particularly the dynamical Kubo-Martin-Schwinger (KMS) symmetry and chemical shift symmetry, strictly constrains the form of EFT action. Within the second approach, using the holographic Schwinger-Keldysh technique, we derive the effective action for a “microscopic” holographic superfluid, confirming the EFT construction. A systematic inclusion of non-Gaussianity is one highlight of present study.https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2024)104AdS-CFT CorrespondenceHolography and Hydrodynamics
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Nearly critical superfluid: effective field theory and holography
Journal of High Energy Physics
AdS-CFT Correspondence
Holography and Hydrodynamics
title Nearly critical superfluid: effective field theory and holography
title_full Nearly critical superfluid: effective field theory and holography
title_fullStr Nearly critical superfluid: effective field theory and holography
title_full_unstemmed Nearly critical superfluid: effective field theory and holography
title_short Nearly critical superfluid: effective field theory and holography
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topic AdS-CFT Correspondence
Holography and Hydrodynamics
url https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2024)104
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