New topological phase transitions in $\kappa$-deformed $\phi^4$ lattice models

Abstract

This paper explores topological phase transitions in the momentum space of the $\kappa$-deformed $\phi^4$ lattice model within the mean-field approximation. We show that the double-well structure of the momentum space gives rise to degenerate momentum states at high energies and that this change is marked by a phase transition. We investigate this transition using both numerical and analytical methods, with the analytical approach based primarily on singularity theory. Our numerical analysis shows that the energy at which the topological phase transition occurs is related to the noncommutative parameter by the simple power law $E \sim 1/\alpha^{4}$. By mapping the constant-energy-level surface to the $A_{3}$ singularity, we obtain the same result analytically. We also present results unique to noncommutative systems, showing that the fraction of particles in degenerate momentum states has a nonzero commutative limit. As a nonperturbative effect, this result provides a testable prediction for the existence of noncommutative spacetime.