Spatial Wilson loops and energy loss for heavy quarks in a magnetized holographic QCD model

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Authors: Ирина Ярославна Арефьева, Ali Hajilou, Kristina Rannu, Pavel Slepov
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Abstract

We investigate the effective potential and the string tension for the spatial Wilson loop in hot dense quark-gluon plasma with two types of anisotropy, i.e., external magnetic field and spatial anisotropy, employing a holographic approach for the heavy quark model. In this approach, the string is extended in the fifth, holographic direction and has a turning point either on a dynamical wall (DW) configuration or on the horizon configuration in the fifth direction. We obtain the magnetic catalysis behavior for a phase transition between DW and horizon configuration of the string. The structure of the phase diagram does not depend on the boundary conditions choice for the dilaton field. Inclusion of the external magnetic field and spatial anisotropy enhance the string tension in the horizon configuration, namely drag force. For the spatially isotropic case ν = 1 at different magnetic field values, the string tension is proportional to T 2 and is qualitatively consistent with lattice results. However, for the anisotropic case, ν = 4.5 , it deviates from the quadratic term.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions High-Energy Particle Collisions Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Volume
113
Issue
10
Publication date
24 March 2026
Language
EN