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Dense Quark Matter in a Magnetic Field

02/2006;
Source: arXiv

ABSTRACT We explore the effects of an applied strong external magnetic field in the structure and magnitude of the color superconducting diquark condensate of a three massless flavor theory. The long-range component of the B field that penetrates the superconductor enhances the condensates formed by quarks charged with respect to this electromagnetic field.

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