Topological Wilson-loop area law manifested using a superposition of loops
arXiv:1208.1012 · doi:10.1088/1367-2630/15/4/043041
Abstract
We introduce a new topological effect involving interference of two meson loops, manifesting a path-independent topological area dependence. The effect also draws a connection between quark confinement, Wilson-loops and topological interference effects. Although this is only a gedanken experiment in the context of particle physics, such an experiment may be realized and used as a tool to test confinement effects and phase transitions in quantum simulation of dynamic gauge theories.
Superceding arXiv:1206.2021v1 [quant-ph]