We apply the liquid droplet model to describe the clustering phenomenon in SU(2) gluodynamics, especially, in the vicinity of the deconfinement phase transition. In particular, we analyze the size distributions of clusters formed by the Polyakov loops of the same sign. Within such an approach this phase transition can be considered as the transition between two types of liquids where one of the liquids (the largest droplet of a certain Polyakov loop sign) experiences a condensation, while the other one (the next to largest droplet of opposite Polyakov loop sign) evaporates. The clusters of smaller sizes form two accompanying gases, and their size distributions are described by the liquid droplet parameterization. By fitting the lattice data we have extracted the value of Fisher exponent $τ=$ 1.806 $\pm$ 0.008. Also we found that the temperature dependences of the surface tension of both gaseous clusters are entirely different below and above the phase transition and, hence, they can serve as an order parameter. The critical exponents of the surface tension coefficient in the vicinity of the phase transition are found. Our analysis shows that the temperature dependence of the surface tension coefficient above the critical temperature has a $T^2$ behavior in one gas of clusters and $T^4$ in the other one.
Renormalized Polyakov loop in accelerated gluodynamics
Bogoliubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research(鲍里索夫理论物理实验室,联合核研究所);Pacific Quantum Center, Far Eastern Federal University(太平洋量子中心,远东联邦大学);Institute of Automation and Control Processes, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Science(自动化与控制过程研究所,俄罗斯科学院远东分院);Dubna State University(杜布纳国立大学)