Heavy cosmic strings

Journal Article · Wed Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 2006 · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVD.73.063517· OSTI ID:20782621

Donaire, M; Rajantie, A ^[1]

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1. DAMTP, CMS, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA (United Kingdom)

We argue that cosmic strings with high winding numbers generally form in first-order gauge symmetry breaking phase transitions, and we demonstrate this using computer simulations. These strings are heavier than single-winding strings and therefore more easily observable. Their cosmological evolution may also be very different.

• OSTI ID: 20782621
• Journal Information: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Vol. 73, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.73.063517; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
COSMOLOGY
GAUGE INVARIANCE
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
STRING MODELS
SYMMETRY BREAKING