2006/04/05 by N. Irges, Irges, N., F. Knechtli +1
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Lattice (hep-lat) #High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) #hep-lat #hep-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.hep-lat/0604006
4 pages, 3 figures
arxiv created 2006/04/05 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
We analyse non-perturbatively a five-dimensional SU(2) gauge theory compactified on the S1/Z2 orbifold. In particular, we present simulation results for the mass spectrum of the theory, which contains a Higgs and a photon. The Higgs mass is found to be free of divergences without fine-tuning. The photon mass is non-zero, thus providing us with the first lattice evidence for a Higgs mechanism derived from an extra dimension. Data from the static potential are consistent with dimensional reduction at low energies.