Topological and confining properties of Abelian-projected SU(3)-QCD

Abstract

In this talk, we discuss several topics related to the Abelian-projected SU(3)-QCD. First of them is the Aharonov-Bohm effect emerging during the extension of this theory by the introduction of the $\Theta$-term. Another topic is devoted to various consequences of screening of the dual vector bosons by electric vortex loops. In particular, it is demonstrated that this effect modifies significantly the interaction of quarks. Next, the influence of screening to electric and magnetic field correlators in the four-dimensional Abelian-projected SU(3)-QCD is studied. Finally, the bilocal correlator of electric field strengths in the three-dimensional gas of SU(3) Abelian-projected monopoles is discussed.Comment: 6 pages, LaTeX2e, no figures, presented at High Energy Physics International Euroconference on Quantum Chromo Dynamics - QCD '00, Montpellier, France, 6-13 Jul 2000, minor corrections, subm. to Nucl. Phys. B (Proc. Suppl.