Mechanical Equilibrium in the Magnetized Quark–Hadron Mixed Phase: A Covariant Generalization of the Gibbs Condition
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: We formulate a covariant mechanical equilibrium condition for the quark–hadron mixed phase boundary in the presence of a magnetic-field-induced pressure anisotropy. Using the relativistic thin-shell formalism to describe the quark–hadron boundary, we interpret conservation of stress-energy across the interface as a set of generalized Young–Laplace conditions which characterize the geometry of the interface. In a comoving stationary frame, this provides a covariant description of mechanical equilibrium at the interface, which serves as a replacement for the scalar pressure-balance condition used in the isotropic Gibbs construction.
Source: Universe
Author: Aric Hackebill
Institution: University of Vermont
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,930
OpenAlex ID: W7160268493
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