Title : Dynamics of superfluid vortices in dense quark matter
Event Date:
Tuesday, 25 April 2017 - 3:30pm
Abstract:This talk will elucidate specific features of superfluid behavior from a
field theoretic viewpoint. The focus will be on issues regarding
spontaneous decay of superfluid vortices in dense quark matter. Superfluid
vortices in the color-flavor-locked (CFL) phase of dense quark matter are
known to be energetically disfavored as compared to well separated triplets
of semi-superfluid color flux tubes. I will provide results which will
identify regions in parameter space where the superfluid vortex
spontaneously decays. Numerical simulation results of the decay process
will also be shown.
Venue:
Room 202 (Seminar room), Physics Department
IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai