Chirality transfer and chiral turbulence in gauge theories

Chirality transfer between fermions and gauge fields plays a crucial role for understanding the dynamics of anomalous transport phenomena such as the Chiral Magnetic Effect. In this proceeding we present a first principles study of these processes based on classical-statistical real-time lattice simulations of strongly coupled QED (e(2)N(f) = 64). Our simulations demonstrate that a chirality imbalance in the fermion sector triggers chiral plasma instabilities in the gauge field sector, which ultimately lead to the generation of long range helical magnetic fields via an self-similar turbulent cascade of the magnetic helicity.

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The transfer of chirality between fermions and gauge fields is crucial for understanding anomalous transport phenomena. Studies have shown that chirality imbalance in the fermion sector triggers chiral plasma instabilities in the gauge field sector, leading to the generation of long-range helical magnetic fields through a self-similar turbulent cascade of magnetic helicity.