Searching for magnetic monopoles using large area ionization detectors
Conference
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OSTI ID:6092043
Predictions of current Grand Unified Theories (GUT's) require the existence of massive (10/sup 16/ GeV/c/sup 2/) magnetic monopoles at some level. Stringent limits on the flux of these particles may be obtained from various cosmological and astrophysical arguments. Theoretical predictions limiting monopole abundance based on survival of the galactic magnetic field place an upper bound of xi approx. = 10/sup -15/cm/sup -2/sr/sup -1/s/sup -1/ on the allowed monopole flux. Similarly, magnetic monopoles are expected to be accelerated along galactic field lines to velocities on the order of ..beta.. approx. = 10/sup -4/.
- Research Organization:
- Texas A and M Univ., College Station (USA). Dept. of Physics
- DOE Contract Number:
- AS05-81ER40039
- OSTI ID:
- 6092043
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/40039-10; CONF-8410222-7; ON: DE85006844
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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