Local Polyakov loop domains and their fractality

Abstract

We discuss properties of local Polyakov loops in the deconfinement transition of SU(3) lattice gauge theory at finite temperature using the fixed scale approach. In particular we study spatial clusters where local Polyakov loops have phases near the same center elements of the gauge group. We present results for various properties of the center clusters, e.g., their percolation probability or their fractality and discuss the physical implications for temperatures below and above the phase transition.

Comments: 7 pages, 8 figures, talk presented at the 31st International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory (Lattice 2013), 29 July - 3 August 2013, Mainz, Germany