14–17 Jul 2026
Pukyong National University
Asia/Seoul timezone

Hadron spectroscopy of QC2D at finite density

17 Jul 2026, 11:50
20m
Pukyong Convention Hall (Pukyong National University)

Pukyong Convention Hall

Pukyong National University

Pukyong National University, 45 Yongso-ro, Nam-gu, Busan, 48513, South Korea
Oral Presentation (invited) Scientific Contributions Contributed Talks

Speaker

Etsuko Itou (YITP, Kyoto U.)

Description

We investigate the chemical-potential dependence of hadron spectra in two-color QCD using the first-principles lattice simulations.
In this work, we compute two-point correlation functions for various hadrons by newly including the contributions from disconnected diagrams, and extract the corresponding effective masses.
In the meson sector, the mass hierarchy in the hadronic phase (normal vacuum) is found to be $m_\pi \lesssim m_{\eta} < m_\sigma \mathrm{(noisy)} < m_\rho \sim m_\omega \ll m_{a_1}$, which is similar to that in three-color QCD.
In the superfluid phase, this hierarchy is modified, and with increasing density it changes to $m_\sigma \mathrm{(noisy)} < m_{a_1} < m_\rho < m_\pi \sim m_{\eta} \mathrm{(noisy)} \ll m_{\omega} \mathrm{(noisy)}$.
In the diquark sector, the ordering remains as $m_{NG} \lesssim m_{I=0, S} < m_{I=1, AV} < m_{I=0, PS} \lesssim m_{I=0, V}$ in both phases, and the Nambu–Goldstone mode associated with spontaneous breaking of $U(1)_B$ is confirmed to be nearly massless.
Furthermore, by comparing correlators of chiral partners, we find indications of chiral symmetry restoration at high density.

Author

Etsuko Itou (YITP, Kyoto U.)

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