arXiv:2506.18964·v2·High Energy Physics — Phenomenology
Novel Phases of a Baryon-Dense QCD-like Theory
Yang Bai🇺🇸 · Carlos Henrique de Lima🇨🇦 · Daniel Stolarski🇨🇦
Abstract
We investigate the phases of a strongly coupled QCD-like theory at finite baryon chemical potential using s-confining supersymmetric QCD deformed by anomaly-mediated supersymmetry breaking. Focusing on the case of three colors and four flavors, we identify novel phases including spontaneous breaking of baryon number and/or parity. Both first-order and second-order phase transitions are observed as the baryon chemical potential is varied. These findings may offer insights into possible phases of real QCD at intermediate baryon densities.
Comments: 23 pages, 5 figures. Small typo fixed in Figure 4. Submitted to JHEP