SU(2) vortex configuration in Laplacian Center Gauge

Abstract

We study how Laplacian Center Gauge identifies the vortex content of a thick SU(2) vortex configuration on the lattice. This configuration is a solution of the Yang-Mills classical equations of motion having vortex properties. We find that this gauge fixing procedure cleanly identifies the underlying vortex properties. We also study the monopole content of this configuration detected with this procedure. We obtain two monopole curves lying on the surface of the vortex.

Comments: 22 pages, 10 PostScript figures. v2, 21 pages, 10 Postscript figures. Part of the results and part of the conclusions change in v2. v3, 13 pages, 4 Postscript figures, shortened version to appear in PLB