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Title: The current status of observational constraints on cosmic strings

Abstract

The observational restrictions on the cosmic string scenario for the formation of large scale structure are evaluated. this restrictions are due to the spectrum of gravitational radiation emitted by oscillating string loops, anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background caused by the strings, and evaporating black holes formed from collapsed cosmic string loops. It is shown that the only free parameter of the scenario, the cosmic string mass-per-unit-length, {mu}, is severely restricted.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10189423
Report Number(s):
FNAL/C-93/196-A; CONF-9305199-2
ON: DE94001505; CNN: Grant NAGW-2381
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76CH03000
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Gravity and relativistic astrophysics,Waterloo (Canada),13-15 May 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; STRING MODELS; BLACK HOLES; GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE; GRAVITATIONAL WAVES; RELICT RADIATION; 662110; 661300; THEORY OF FIELDS AND STRINGS; OTHER ASPECTS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Caldwell, R R. The current status of observational constraints on cosmic strings. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Caldwell, R R. The current status of observational constraints on cosmic strings. United States.
Caldwell, R R. 1993. "The current status of observational constraints on cosmic strings". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10189423.
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abstractNote = {The observational restrictions on the cosmic string scenario for the formation of large scale structure are evaluated. this restrictions are due to the spectrum of gravitational radiation emitted by oscillating string loops, anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background caused by the strings, and evaporating black holes formed from collapsed cosmic string loops. It is shown that the only free parameter of the scenario, the cosmic string mass-per-unit-length, {mu}, is severely restricted.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993},
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