Staff profile

PhD Students

Samson Chan

• Nonperturbative Methods in Quantum Field Theory: higher-form symmetries, generalized 't Hooft anomalies, Monte Carlo simulations
• Semi-classical Methods and Lower-dimensional Field Theories
• Theoretical Cosmology: inflation, particle physics in the early Universe

Journal Article

• Higher-order gaugino condensates on a twisted T 4
  Anber, M. M., & Poppitz, E. (2025). Higher-order gaugino condensates on a twisted T 4. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2025(2), Article 114. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep02%282025%29114
• The Nahm transform of multi-fractional instantons
  Anber, M. M., & Poppitz, E. (2025). The Nahm transform of multi-fractional instantons. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2025(4), Article 31. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep04%282025%29031
• Global aspects of 3-form gauge theory: implications for axion-Yang-Mills systems
  Anber, M. M., & Chan, S. Y. L. (2024). Global aspects of 3-form gauge theory: implications for axion-Yang-Mills systems. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2024(10), Article 113. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep10%282024%29113
• Noninvertible symmetries and anomalies from gauging 1-form electric centers
  Anber, M. M., & Chan, S. Y. L. (2024). Noninvertible symmetries and anomalies from gauging 1-form electric centers. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2024(3), Article 169. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep03%282024%29169
• Remarks on QCD 4 with fundamental and adjoint matter
  Anber, M. M., Lohitsiri, N., & Sulejmanpasic, T. (2023). Remarks on QCD 4 with fundamental and adjoint matter. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2023(12), Article 63. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep12%282023%29063
• 2-index chiral gauge theories
  Anber, M. M., & Chan, S. Y. L. (2023). 2-index chiral gauge theories. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2023(10), Article 25. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep10%282023%29025
• Multi-fractional instantons in SU( N ) Yang-Mills theory on the twisted T 4
  Anber, M. M., & Poppitz, E. (2023). Multi-fractional instantons in SU( N ) Yang-Mills theory on the twisted T 4. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2023(9), Article 95. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep09%282023%29095
• Noninvertible anomalies in SU( N ) × U(1) gauge theories
  Anber, M. M., & Poppitz, E. (2023). Noninvertible anomalies in SU( N ) × U(1) gauge theories. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2023(8), Article 149. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep08%282023%29149
• The gaugino condensate from asymmetric four-torus with twists
  Anber, M. M., & Poppitz, E. (2022). The gaugino condensate from asymmetric four-torus with twists. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2023, Article 118 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep01%282023%29118
• New anomalies, TQFTs, and confinement in bosonic chiral gauge theories
  Anber, M. M., Hong, S., & Son, M. (2022). New anomalies, TQFTs, and confinement in bosonic chiral gauge theories. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2022(2), Article 62. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep02%282022%29062
• Nonperturbative effects in the Standard Model with gauged 1-form symmetry
  Anber, M. M., & Poppitz, E. (2021). Nonperturbative effects in the Standard Model with gauged 1-form symmetry. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2021(12), Article 55. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep12%282021%29055
• Condensates and anomaly cascade in vector-like theories
  Anber, M. M. (2021). Condensates and anomaly cascade in vector-like theories. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2021(3), Article 191. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep03%282021%29191
• Deconfinement on axion domain walls
  Anber, M. M., & Poppitz, E. (2020). Deconfinement on axion domain walls. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2020(3), Article 124. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep03%282020%29124
• Natural inflation, strong dynamics, and the role of generalized anomalies
  Anber, M. M., & Baker, S. (2020). Natural inflation, strong dynamics, and the role of generalized anomalies. Physical Review D, 102(10), Article 103515. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.102.103515
• Generalized ’t Hooft anomalies on non-spin manifolds
  Anber, M. M., & Poppitz, E. (2020). Generalized ’t Hooft anomalies on non-spin manifolds. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2020(4), Article 97. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep04%282020%29097
• Domain walls in high-T SU(N) super Yang-Mills theory and QCD(adj)
  Anber, M. M., & Poppitz, E. (2019). Domain walls in high-T SU(N) super Yang-Mills theory and QCD(adj). Journal of High Energy Physics, 2019(5), Article 151. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep05%282019%29151
• On the baryon-color-flavor (BCF) anomaly in vector-like theories
  Anber, M. M., & Poppitz, E. (2019). On the baryon-color-flavor (BCF) anomaly in vector-like theories. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2019(11), Article 063. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep11%282019%29063
• Self-conjugate QCD
  Anber, M. M. (2019). Self-conjugate QCD. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2019(10), https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep10%282019%29042
• Two-flavor adjoint QCD
  Anber, M. M., & Poppitz, E. (2018). Two-flavor adjoint QCD. Physical Review D, 98(3), Article 034026. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.98.034026
• Large-scale messengers from massive higher spin fields
  Anber, M. M. (2018). Large-scale messengers from massive higher spin fields. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2018(6), Article 154. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep06%282018%29154
• Anomaly matching, (axial) Schwinger models, and high-T super Yang-Mills domain walls
  Anber, M. M., & Poppitz, E. (2018). Anomaly matching, (axial) Schwinger models, and high-T super Yang-Mills domain walls. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2018(9), Article 76. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep09%282018%29076
• Entanglement entropy, dualities, and deconfinement in gauge theories
  Anber, M. M., & Kolligs, B. J. (2018). Entanglement entropy, dualities, and deconfinement in gauge theories. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2018(8), Article 175. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep08%282018%29175
• New nonperturbative scales and glueballs in confining supersymmetric gauge theories
  Anber, M. M., & Poppitz, E. (2018). New nonperturbative scales and glueballs in confining supersymmetric gauge theories. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2018(3), Article 052. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep03%282018%29052
• Representation dependence of k -strings in pure Yang-Mills theory via supersymmetry
  Anber, M. M., & Pellizzani, V. (2017). Representation dependence of k -strings in pure Yang-Mills theory via supersymmetry. Physical Review D, 96(11), Article 114015. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.96.114015
• Oblique confinement at θ≠0 in weakly coupled gauge theories with deformations
  Anber, M. M., & Zhitnitsky, A. R. (2017). Oblique confinement at θ≠0 in weakly coupled gauge theories with deformations. Physical Review D, 96(7), Article 074022. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.96.074022
• Chiral gravitational waves from chiral fermions
  Anber, M. M., & Sabancilar, E. (2017). Chiral gravitational waves from chiral fermions. Physical Review D, 96(2), Article 023501. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.96.023501
• Classification of compactified su(Nc) gauge theories with fermions in all representations
  Anber, M. M., & Vincent-Genod, L. (2017). Classification of compactified su(Nc) gauge theories with fermions in all representations. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2017(12), Article 028. https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep12%282017%29028
• Model for superconductivity at any temperature
  Anber, M. M., Burnier, Y., Sabancilar, E., & Shaposhnikov, M. (2016). Model for superconductivity at any temperature. Physical Review D, 93(2), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.93.021701
• Confined vortices in topologically massiveU(1)×U(1)theory
  Anber, M. M., Burnier, Y., Sabancilar, E., & Shaposhnikov, M. (2015). Confined vortices in topologically massiveU(1)×U(1)theory. Physical Review D, 92(6), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.92.065013
• On the global structure of deformed Yang-Mills theory and QCD(adj) on ℝ 3 × S 1 $$ {\mathrm{\mathbb{R}}}^3\times {\mathbb{S}}^1 $$
  Anber, M. M., & Poppitz, E. (2015). On the global structure of deformed Yang-Mills theory and QCD(adj) on ℝ 3 × S 1 $$ {\mathrm{\mathbb{R}}}^3\times {\mathbb{S}}^1 $$. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2015(10), https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep10%282015%29051
• Diamagnetic vortices in Chern-Simons theory
  Anber, M. M., Burnier, Y., Sabancilar, E., & Shaposhnikov, M. (2015). Diamagnetic vortices in Chern-Simons theory. Physical Review D, 92(8), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.92.085049
• Strings from domain walls in supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory and adjoint QCD
  Anber, M. M., Poppitz, E., & Sulejmanpašić, T. (2015). Strings from domain walls in supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory and adjoint QCD. Physical Review D, 92(2), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.92.021701
• Hypermagnetic fields and baryon asymmetry from pseudoscalar inflation
  Anber, M. M., & Sabancilar, E. (2015). Hypermagnetic fields and baryon asymmetry from pseudoscalar inflation. Physical Review D, 92(10), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.92.101501
• Impact of axions on confinement in three and two dimensions
  Anber, M., & Shifman, M. (2015). Impact of axions on confinement in three and two dimensions. Physical Review D, 92(6), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.92.065020
• The renormalon diagram in gauge theories on ℝ 3 × S 1 $$ {\mathrm{\mathbb{R}}}^3\times {\mathbb{S}}^1 $$
  Anber, M. M., & Sulejmanpasic, T. (2015). The renormalon diagram in gauge theories on ℝ 3 × S 1 $$ {\mathrm{\mathbb{R}}}^3\times {\mathbb{S}}^1 $$. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2015(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep01%282015%29139
• The abelian confinement mechanism revisited: New aspects of the Georgi–Glashow model
  Anber, M. M. (2014). The abelian confinement mechanism revisited: New aspects of the Georgi–Glashow model. Annals of Physics, 341, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aop.2013.11.007
• Deconfinement and continuity between thermal and (super) Yang-Mills theory for all gauge groups
  Anber, M. M., Poppitz, E., & Teeple, B. (2014). Deconfinement and continuity between thermal and (super) Yang-Mills theory for all gauge groups. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2014(9), https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep09%282014%29040
• QCD in magnetic field, Landau levels and double-life of unbroken center-symmetry
  Anber, M. M., & Ünsal, M. (2014). QCD in magnetic field, Landau levels and double-life of unbroken center-symmetry. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2014(12), https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep12%282014%29107
• θdependence of the deconfining phase transition in pureSU(Nc)Yang-Mills theories
  Anber, M. M. (2013). θdependence of the deconfining phase transition in pureSU(Nc)Yang-Mills theories. Physical Review D, 88(8), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.88.085003
• The SU(3)/Z3 QCD(adj) deconfinement transition via the gauge theory/“affine” XY-model duality
  Anber, M. M., Collier, S., & Poppitz, E. (2013). The SU(3)/Z3 QCD(adj) deconfinement transition via the gauge theory/“affine” XY-model duality. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2013(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep01%282013%29126
• Deconfinement in $ \mathcal{N}=1 $ super Yang-Mills theory on $ {{\mathbb{R}}^3}\times {{\mathbb{S}}^1} $ via dual-Coulomb gas and “affine” XY-model
  Anber, M. M., Collier, S., Poppitz, E., Strimas-Mackey, S., & Teeple, B. (2013). Deconfinement in $ \mathcal{N}=1 $ super Yang-Mills theory on $ {{\mathbb{R}}^3}\times {{\mathbb{S}}^1} $ via dual-Coulomb gas and “affine” XY-model. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2013(11), https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep11%282013%29142
• 2d affine XY-spin model/4d gauge theory duality and deconfinement
  Anber, M. M., Poppitz, E., & Ünsal, M. (2012). 2d affine XY-spin model/4d gauge theory duality and deconfinement. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2012(4), https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep04%282012%29040
• Running of the gravitational constant
  Anber, M. M., & Donoghue, J. F. (2012). Running of the gravitational constant. Physical Review D, 85(10), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.85.104016
• Non-Gaussianities and chiral gravitational waves in natural steep inflation
  Anber, M. M., & Sorbo, L. (2012). Non-Gaussianities and chiral gravitational waves in natural steep inflation. Physical Review D, 85(12), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.85.123537
• Self-healing of unitarity in effective field theories and the onset of new physics
  Aydemir, U., Anber, M. M., & Donoghue, J. F. (2012). Self-healing of unitarity in effective field theories and the onset of new physics. Physical Review D, 86(1), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.86.014025
• Running couplings and operator mixing in the gravitational corrections to coupling constants
  Anber, M. M., Donoghue, J. F., & El-Houssieny, M. (2011). Running couplings and operator mixing in the gravitational corrections to coupling constants. Physical Review D, 83(12), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.83.124003
• Emergence of a universal limiting speed
  Anber, M. M., & Donoghue, J. F. (2011). Emergence of a universal limiting speed. Physical Review D, 83(10), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.83.105027
• Microscopic structure of magnetic bions
  Anber, M. M., & Poppitz, E. (2011). Microscopic structure of magnetic bions. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2011(6), https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep06%282011%29136
• Breaking diffeomorphism invariance and tests for the emergence of gravity
  Anber, M. M., Aydemir, U., & Donoghue, J. F. (2010). Breaking diffeomorphism invariance and tests for the emergence of gravity. Physical Review D, 81(8), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.81.084059
• Naturally inflating on steep potentials through electromagnetic dissipation
  Anber, M. M., & Sorbo, L. (2010). Naturally inflating on steep potentials through electromagnetic dissipation. Physical Review D, 81(4), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.81.043534
• Remarks on the minimal vectorial standard model
  Anber, M. M., Aydemir, U., Donoghue, J. F., & Pais, P. (2009). Remarks on the minimal vectorial standard model. Physical Review D, 80(1), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.80.015012
• AdS4/CFT3+ gravity for accelerating conical singularities
  Anber, M. M. (2008). AdS4/CFT3+ gravity for accelerating conical singularities. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2008(11), https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2008/11/026
• New exact solutions on the Randall-Sundrum 2-brane: lumps of dark radiation and accelerated black holes
  Anber, M., & Sorbo, L. (2008). New exact solutions on the Randall-Sundrum 2-brane: lumps of dark radiation and accelerated black holes. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2008(07), https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2008/07/098
• C-functions in Lovelock gravity
  Anber, M. M., & Kastor, D. (2008). C-functions in Lovelock gravity. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2008(05), https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2008/05/061
• The attractor mechanism in Gauss-Bonnet gravity
  Anber, M. M., & Kastor, D. (2007). The attractor mechanism in Gauss-Bonnet gravity. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2007(10), https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2007/10/084
• Two gravitational shock waves on theAdS3brane
  Anber, M., & Sorbo, L. (2007). Two gravitational shock waves on theAdS3brane. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2007(10), https://doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2007/10/072
• N-flationary magnetic fields
  Anber, M. M., & Sorbo, L. (2006). N-flationary magnetic fields. Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 2006(10), https://doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2006/10/018