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The Einstein-de Haas effect produces substantial induced rotation in expanding magnetized quark-gluon plasma near the crossover temperature.

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load-bearing objection The paper computes EdH angular velocity in an expanding QGP via quasiparticle model and locates a crossing temperature between spin and inertia regimes. the 2 major comments →

arxiv 2606.09760 v1 pith:QKQVJ47C submitted 2026-06-08 hep-ph hep-thnucl-th

Einstein-de Haas effect and induced rotation in an evolving magnetized QCD matter

Dushmanta Sahu , Captain R. Singh This is my paper
classification hep-ph hep-thnucl-th
keywords Einstein-de Haas effectquark-gluon plasmamagnetic fieldangular momentumquasiparticle modelQGP crossoverheavy-ion collisions
verification ladder T0 review T1 audit T2 compute T3 formal T4 reserved

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The paper applies a quasiparticle model to a dynamically expanding quark-gluon plasma in a magnetic field to calculate the angular velocity induced by the Einstein-de Haas effect. It finds that this angular velocity increases with proper time during expansion and becomes large near the QGP crossover temperature. A crossing point between strong and weak magnetic field regimes marks the shift from spin-driven to inertia-limited rotation. This shows the EdH effect arises from angular momentum conservation in QCD matter.

Core claim

Using the quasiparticle model for an evolving QGP, the EdH-induced angular velocity ω_EdH grows with proper time and is suppressed at higher temperatures. Near the crossover temperature it reaches substantial magnitude. A nontrivial crossing separates strong and weak field regimes, distinguishing a spin-dominated regime from an inertia-dominated regime of magnetic field-induced rotation, thereby establishing the EdH effect as angular momentum conservation in magnetized QCD matter.

What carries the argument

The Einstein-de Haas effect, which converts spin alignment in a magnetic field into collective mechanical rotation through conservation of total angular momentum.

Load-bearing premise

The quasiparticle model accurately captures both the spin alignment under magnetic field and the competition between spin and orbital angular momentum contributions throughout the dynamical expansion of the fireball.

What would settle it

If heavy-ion collision data show no significant induced rotation near the QGP crossover temperature or no crossing between strong and weak field regimes in the angular velocity, the central claim would be contradicted.

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If this is right

  • ω_EdH grows with proper time during the fireball expansion.
  • ω_EdH is suppressed at higher temperatures but attains substantial magnitude near the QGP crossover temperature.
  • A nontrivial crossing between strong and weak magnetic field regimes separates a spin-dominated regime from an inertia-dominated regime.
  • The EdH effect is established as a manifestation of angular momentum conservation in magnetized QCD matter.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The induced rotation could produce measurable effects on azimuthal particle distributions in heavy-ion experiments.
  • The crossing temperature offers a potential signature for distinguishing magnetic field regimes in QCD matter.
  • Extensions incorporating viscosity or different equations of state could test how the regime separation persists under more realistic dynamics.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper investigates the Einstein-de Haas effect in a dynamically expanding magnetized quark-gluon plasma within a quasiparticle model (QPM). It computes the induced angular velocity ω_EdH(T, τ, R), reporting that ω_EdH grows with proper time τ (hence suppressed at higher T), attains substantial magnitude near the QGP crossover, and exhibits a nontrivial crossing between strong- and weak-field regimes that separates a spin-dominated regime from an inertia-dominated regime of magnetic-field-induced rotation. The findings are presented as a manifestation of angular momentum conservation in magnetized QCD matter.

Significance. If robust, the work supplies a dynamical calculation of spin-to-orbital angular-momentum transfer in the QGP and identifies distinct regimes controlled by the competition between spin alignment and rotational inertia. The time-dependent Bjorken-like expansion adds realism beyond static treatments and could inform interpretations of global polarization or vorticity observables in heavy-ion collisions.

major comments (2)
  1. [Model and results sections (implicit in abstract and methods)] The central claim of a nontrivial crossing temperature and substantial ω_EdH near the crossover rests on the QPM simultaneously encoding both the magnetic-field-induced spin polarization (via effective quark masses/couplings) and the competing orbital inertia throughout the expansion. Because these ingredients are typically fitted to lattice data, the reported crossing and magnitude are outputs of the same parametrization rather than independent predictions; a mismatch between the model's T-dependent spin susceptibility and the true QCD response would shift or eliminate the crossing. No sensitivity analysis to the QPM parameters or comparison against alternative models (e.g., NJL or PNJL) is provided to test robustness.
  2. [Abstract and numerical results] The abstract and results state that ω_EdH attains a 'substantial, non-negligible magnitude' near the crossover and that a 'nontrivial crossing' separates regimes, yet no numerical values, error estimates, or explicit dependence on the magnetic-field strength are supplied. Without these, it is impossible to judge whether the crossing is load-bearing or an artifact of the chosen parameter set.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract would benefit from at least one quantitative statement (e.g., the approximate value of ω_EdH or the crossing temperature) to allow readers to assess the claimed magnitude without reading the full text.
  2. [Model setup] Notation for the fireball radius R and its time evolution should be defined explicitly when first introduced, as it enters the inertia term that competes with spin alignment.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

2 responses · 0 unresolved

We thank the referee for the detailed and constructive report. The two major comments raise valid points about the dependence of our results on the quasiparticle model (QPM) parametrization and the need for more quantitative information. We address each below and will revise the manuscript to strengthen the presentation.

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  1. Referee: The central claim of a nontrivial crossing temperature and substantial ω_EdH near the crossover rests on the QPM simultaneously encoding both the magnetic-field-induced spin polarization (via effective quark masses/couplings) and the competing orbital inertia throughout the expansion. Because these ingredients are typically fitted to lattice data, the reported crossing and magnitude are outputs of the same parametrization rather than independent predictions; a mismatch between the model's T-dependent spin susceptibility and the true QCD response would shift or eliminate the crossing. No sensitivity analysis to the QPM parameters or comparison against alternative models (e.g., NJL or PNJL) is provided to test robustness.

    Authors: We agree that the robustness of the crossing temperature and the magnitude of ω_EdH with respect to QPM parameter choices requires explicit demonstration. In the revised manuscript we will add a dedicated subsection performing a sensitivity analysis: we vary the effective quark mass and coupling parameters within the ranges that still reproduce lattice thermodynamics (including magnetic susceptibility data) and recompute the crossing point and ω_EdH values. We will also include a brief qualitative comparison with existing NJL/PNJL calculations of spin polarization in magnetized matter to indicate that the competition between spin alignment and rotational inertia is not an artifact of the QPM alone. These additions directly address the concern that the reported features are tied to a single parametrization. revision: yes

  2. Referee: The abstract and results state that ω_EdH attains a 'substantial, non-negligible magnitude' near the crossover and that a 'nontrivial crossing' separates regimes, yet no numerical values, error estimates, or explicit dependence on the magnetic-field strength are supplied. Without these, it is impossible to judge whether the crossing is load-bearing or an artifact of the chosen parameter set.

    Authors: We accept that the abstract and main text should supply concrete numbers. The revised version will include: (i) explicit values of ω_EdH (in appropriate units) evaluated at the crossover temperature for several proper times and fireball radii; (ii) the magnetic-field dependence of both the crossing temperature and the peak ω_EdH, shown either in a new figure or table for representative eB values in the range 0.1–1 GeV²; and (iii) a short discussion of uncertainties arising from the QPM parameter variations (to be quantified in the new sensitivity analysis). These quantitative elements will allow readers to assess the physical significance of the reported effects. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; model-based computation does not reduce to inputs by construction

full rationale

The abstract describes computation of ω_EdH within a quasiparticle model for an expanding QGP but presents no derivation chain, equations, or self-citations that reduce the reported magnitudes, crossing temperature, or angular-momentum-conservation claim to fitted parameters or prior results by construction. No self-definitional steps, fitted-input predictions, or load-bearing self-citations are exhibited. The study is a standard model investigation whose outputs are not shown to be tautological with its inputs.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The central claim rests on the quasiparticle model being a faithful description of spin and orbital dynamics in expanding magnetized QCD matter; angular momentum conservation is invoked as the underlying principle but no independent verification is supplied in the abstract.

axioms (1)
  • standard math Angular momentum is conserved in the magnetized expanding QGP system
    The EdH effect is explicitly described as a manifestation of angular momentum conservation.

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The Einstein-de Haas (EdH) effect describes the emergence of collective rotation driven by spin alignment under an external magnetic field. We investigate this effect in a dynamically expanding quark-gluon plasma (QGP) using a quasiparticle model (QPM). We compute the EdH-induced angular velocity $\omega_{\mathrm{EdH}}$ as a function of temperature, proper time, and fireball radius. Our results show that $\omega_{\mathrm{EdH}}$ grows with proper time and is consequently suppressed at higher temperatures. Near the QGP crossover temperature, $\omega_{\mathrm{EdH}}$ attains a substantial, non-negligible magnitude. We identify a nontrivial crossing between the strong and weak magnetic field regimes that reflects the competition between spin alignment and the energy required to sustain orbital motion. This nontrivial crossing temperature separates a spin-dominated regime from an inertia-dominated regime of magnetic field-induced rotation. These findings establish the EdH effect as a manifestation of angular momentum conservation in magnetized QCD matter.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2606.09760 by Captain R. Singh, Dushmanta Sahu.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1: A schematic representation of how magnetic field creates a spin alignment, which in turn creates a rotation [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2: Magnetic field evolution with an exponential [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3: Spin density of the system as a function of temperature (left panel) and proper time ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: FIG. 4: Induced rotation ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: FIG. 5: Induced rotation ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_5.png] view at source ↗

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