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Hideo Matsufuru

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The Infrared behavior of SU(3) Nf=12 gauge theory -about the existence of conformal fixed point-

Incorporated with twisted boundary condition, Polyakov loop correlators can give a definition of the renormalized coupling. We employ this scheme for the step scaling method (with step size s = 2) in the search of conformal fixed point of SU(3) gauge theory with 12 massless flavors. Staggered fermion and plaquette gauge action are used in the lattice simulation with six different lattice sizes, L/a = 20, 16, 12, 10, 8 and 6. For the largest lattice size, L/a = 20, we used a large number of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and accumulated 3,000,000 trajectories in total. We found that the step scaling function sigma (u) is consistent with u in the low-energy region. This means the existence of conformal fixed point. Some details of our analysis and simulations will also be presented.

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Search for the IR fixed point in the Twisted Polyakov Loop scheme (II)

We measure the renormalized coupling in the Twisted Polyakov loop scheme for SU(3) gauge theory coupled with $N_f=12$ fundamental fermions. To find the infrared fixed point of this theory, we focus on the step scaling function for the renormalized coupling. We take the continuum limit using the linear function of $(a/L)^2$ and a constant fit function. We find that there is a sizeable systematic error due to the choice of the continuum extrapolation function in the low energy region. We will give some directions to reduce the systematic errors.

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Finite temperature QCD at fixed Q with overlap fermions

We present some preliminary results of the project on finite temperature QCD with overlap fermions at KEK. We performed a series of simulations to assess the effects of fixing the topological sector at finite temperature and we will show the first calculations of topological susceptibility and meson masses for quenched and full QCD.

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Study of the scaling properties in SU(2) gauge theory with eight flavors

We present our preliminary study of the SU(2) gauge theory with 8 flavors of fermions in fundamental representation. This theory could be a candidate of the gauge theory with conformal fixed point. By using Wilson/Polyakov loop in a finite volume with twisted boundary conditions, we study the renormalization group flow of the gauge coupling constant. Our calculation gives consistent result with the perturbative prediction of the running coupling in the weak coupling region. We investigate a possible signal for conformal behavior in the strong coupling region.

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A new scheme for the running coupling constant in gauge theories using Wilson loops

We propose a new renormalization scheme of the running coupling constant in general gauge theories using the Wilson loops. The renormalized coupling constant is obtained from the Creutz ratio in lattice simulations and the corresponding perturbative coefficient at the leading order. The latter can be calculated by adopting the zeta-function resummation techniques. We perform a benchmark test of our scheme in quenched QCD with the plaquette gauge action. The running of the coupling constant is determined by applying the step-scaling procedure. Using several methods to improve the statistical accuracy, we show that the running coupling constant can be determined in a wide range of energy scales with relatively small number of gauge configurations.

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Search for the IR fixed point in the twisted Polyakov loop scheme

We present a non-perturbative study of the running coupling constant in the Twisted Polyakov Loop (TPL) scheme. We investigate how the systematic and statistical errors can be controlled {\it via} a feasibility study in SU(3) pure Yang-Mills theory. We show that our method reproduces the perturbative determination of the running coupling in the UV. In addition, our numerical result agrees with the theoretical prediction of this coupling constant in the IR. We also present our preliminary results for $N_f=12$ QCD, where an IR fixed point may be present.

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A New Method of Calculating the Running Coupling Constant

We propose a new method to compute the running coupling constant of gauge theories on the lattice. We first give the definition of the running coupling in the new scheme using the Wilson loops in a finite volume, and explain how the running of the coupling constant is extracted from the measurement of the volume dependence. The perturbative calculation of the renormalization constant to define the scheme is also given at the leading order. As a benchmark test of the new scheme we apply the method the case of the quenched QCD. We show the preliminary result from our numerical simulations which are carried out with plaquette gauge action for various lattice sizes and bare lattice couplings. With techniques to improve the statistical accuracy, we show that we can determine the non-perturbative running of the coupling constant in a wide range of the energy scale with relatively small number of gauge configurations in our scheme. We compare our lattice data of the running coupling constant with perturbative renormalization group evolution at one- and two-loop order, and confirm the consistency between them at high energy.

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Determination of B*B pi coupling in unquenched QCD

The $B^* Bπ$ coupling is a fundamental parameter of chiral effective Lagrangian with heavy-light mesons and can constrain the chiral behavior of $f_B$, $B_B$ and the $B\to πl ν$ form factor in the soft pion limit. We compute the $B^* B π$ coupling with the static heavy quark and the $O(a)$-improved Wilson light quark. Simulations are carried out with $n_f=2$ unquenched $12^3\times 24$ lattices at $β=1.80$ and $16^3\times 32$ lattices at $β=1.95$ generated by CP-PACS collaboration. To improve the statistical accuracy, we employ the all-to-all propagator technique and the static quark action with smeared temporal link variables following the quenched study by Negishi {\it et al.}. These methods successfully work also on unquenched lattices, and determine the $B^*Bπ$ coupling with 1--2% statistical accuracy on each lattice spacing.

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High precision study of B*B pi coupling in unquenched QCD

The B* B pi coupling is a fundamental parameter of chiral effective Lagrangian with heavy-light mesons and can constrain the B->pi l nu form factor in the soft pion limit which will be useful for precise determination of |Vub|. We compute the B* B pi coupling with the static heavy quark and the O(a)-improved Wilson light quark. Simulations are carried out with n_f=2 unquenched 12^3x24 lattices at beta=1.80 generated by CP-PACS collaboration. Following the quenched study by Negishi et al., we employ the all-to-all propagator with 200 low eigenmodes as well as HYP smeared link to improve the statistical accuracy.

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Exploring the chiral regime with dynamical overlap fermions

I report the status of the dynamical overlap fermion project by the JLQCD and TWQCD collaborations. So far, the simulations have been completed with two flavors of overlap sea quarks in a wide range of sea quark mass corresponding the $p$-regime and the $ε$-regime on a $16^3\times 32$ lattice at $a=$0.12 fm. More recently, runs with 2+1 flavors of sea quarks have also started. This talk mainly discusses the physics results on the $N_f=2$ lattice after describing the lattice formulation and algorithms.

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Improvement of algorithms for dynamical overlap fermions

We investigate the algorithms for dynamical overlap fermions aiming at improving the performance for large-scale simulations. We look for the best combination of Hybrid Monte Carlo options and iterative quark solvers with respect to the numerical costs. Our main target is a $N_f=2$ simulation with overlap fermion on a $16^3\times 32$ lattice at lattice spacing around 0.12 fm.

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Study of 1/m corrections in HQET

We report our exploratory study on the matching condition of HQET with QCD including 1/m corrections. We introduce a new observable from the dependence of the heavy-light effective energy on the twisted boundary condition parameter $θ$, which could be used to match the kinetic term $\vec{D}^2/(2m)$. Carrying out quenched QCD simulations for fixed lattice spacing in small volumes with O(a)-improved Wilson fermions, we study the 1/m dependence of this observable, from which the static limit and 1/m coefficient can be extracted. We also compare our preliminary result with HQET.

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Remarks on the Maximum Entropy Method applied to finite temperature lattice QCD

We make remarks on the Maximum Entropy Method (MEM) for studies of the spectral function of hadronic correlators in finite temperature lattice QCD. We discuss the virtues and subtlety of MEM in the cases that one does not have enough number of data points such as at finite temperature. Taking these points into account, we suggest several tests which one should examine to keep the reliability for the results, and also apply them using mock and lattice QCD data.

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Charmonium properties at finite temperature on quenched anisotropic lattices

We study charmonium properties below and above $T_c$ up to 1.8$T_c$, on quenched anisotropic lattices. Information of the spectral functions is extracted using the maximum entropy method and the constrained curve fitting. We also calculate the color singlet and averaged free energies and evaluate the charmonium spectrum with the potential model analysis. The relation between the lattice result of the spectral function analysis and the potential model is discussed.

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Anisotropic lattice with nonperturbative accuracy

We determine the nonperturbative anisotropic parameter of the gauge action in the quenched approximation with less than 1% accuracy using the Sommer scale measured by the Lüscher-Weisz algorithm or smearing technique. We also study the nonperturbative O(a)-improvement of the quark action. The bare quark anisotropy is determined using the masses from the temporal and spatial directions. For the determination of the $O(a)$ improvement coefficients, we apply the Schrödinger functional method.

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Contribution of disconnected diagrams to the hyperfine splitting of charmonium

We discuss the contribution of OZI-suppressed diagrams to the hyperfine splitting of charmonium in lattice QCD. We study valence quark mass regions from strange to charm quark masses. No contribution of the disconnected diagram is seen in the vector meson channel. In the pseudo-scalar channel and for valence quark masses around the strange quark, the disconnected contribution induces a considerable increase of the meson mass. This contribution quickly decreases as the quark mass increases. For charmonium the effect is very small although a decrease of the pseudoscalar mass induced by the disconnected contribution cannot be ruled out.

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Charmonium correlators at finite temperature in quenched lattice QCD

We study charmonium correlators at finite temperature using quenched lattice QCD simulations. Two analysis procedures are applied to extract information on the spectral function: the maximum entropy method, and the $χ^2$ fit analyses including the constrained curve fitting. We focus on the low energy structure of the spectral function by applying the smearing technique. We first discuss the applicability of these methods to the finite temperatures by analyzing the data at T=0 with restricted numbers of degrees of freedom. Then we apply these methods to the correlators at $T>0$. We find no indication of mass shift and finite width for the charmonium states at $T\simeq 0.9T_c$. The results at $T\simeq 1.1 T_c$ imply that bound-state-like structures may survive even above $T_c$.

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Numerical study of staggered quark action on quenched anisotropic lattices

The staggered quark action on anisotropic lattices is studied. We carry out numerical simulations in the quenched approximation at three values of lattice spacing ($a_σ^{-1}=1-2$ GeV) with the anisotropy $ξ= a_σ/a_τ=4$, where $a_σ$ and $a_τ$ are the spatial and temporal lattice spacings, respectively. The bare anisotropy $γ_F$ in the quark action is numerically tuned through the ratio of meson masses in the fine and coarse directions, and through the dispersion relation of a meson, so that the renormalized fermionic anisotropy coincides with that of the gauge field. The discrepancy between these two calibration schemes provides an estimate of the finite lattice artifact, which is found to be sizable in the range of cutoff explored in this work. We also compute the meson masses using correlators with the wall source at the tuned anisotropy parameter. The flavor symmetry breaking effect smoothly decreases as $β$ increases. The effect of uncertainty in $γ_F$ on the meson masses are examined. We also discuss a perspective on dynamical simulations.

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