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Structure of longitudinal chromomagnetic fields in high energy collisions

Tuomas LappiTuomas LappiAdrian DumitruYasushi Nara

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We compute expectation values of spatial Wilson loops in the forward light cone of high-energy collisions. We consider ensembles of gauge field configurations generated from a classical Gaussian effective action as well as solutions of high-energy renormalization group evolution with fixed and running coupling. The initial like structure over distance scales of oder the saturation scale. At later times universal scaling emerges at large distances for all ensembles with a nontrivial critical exponent. Finally we compare the resulats for the Wilson loop to the two-point correlator of magnetic fields. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier BV This is an open access article under the CC BY licenseNuclear and High Energy PhysicsWilson loopLARGE NUCLEINuclear TheoryField (physics)FOS: Physical sciences114 Physical sciences01 natural sciencesColor-glass condensateRENORMALIZATION-GROUPNuclear Theory (nucl-th)GLUON DISTRIBUTION-FUNCTIONSHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)Light cone0103 physical sciencesSCATTERINGGauge theory010306 general physicsSMALL-XEffective actionPhysicsCORRELATORSta114010308 nuclear & particles physicsCOLOR GLASS CONDENSATERenormalization groupEVOLUTIONJIMWLK EQUATIONHigh Energy Physics - PhenomenologySATURATIONQuantum electrodynamicsCritical exponent

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We compute expectation values of spatial Wilson loops in the forward light cone of high-energy collisions. We consider ensembles of gauge field configurations generated from a classical Gaussian effective action as well as solutions of high-energy renormalization group evolution with fixed and running coupling. The initial fields correspond to a color field condensate exhibiting domain-like structure over distance scales of order the saturation scale. At later times universal scaling emerges at large distances for all ensembles, with a nontrivial critical exponent. Finally, we compare the results for the Wilson loop to the two-point correlator of magnetic fields.

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2014-06-01Physics Letters B
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2014.05.005