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Quantum string scattering in shock waves backgrounds

  • 1. Rio Grande do Sul Univ., Porto Alegre, RS (Brazil). Inst. de Fisica
  • 2. Paris-6 Univ., 75 (France). Lab. de Physique Theorique et Hautes Energies

Description

The scattering of particles by a gravitational shock wave in the framework of string theory is investigated. The shock wave described by the Aichelburg-Sexl metric (that is the gravitational field of a neutral spinless ultrarelativistic particle) is relevant to particle scattering at Planck energy. Base on this, the scattering of a string (in one of its stationary states) by a particle with an energy of the order or larger than the Planck mass was studied. The string is considered as a test string, in other words, its energy must be much smaller than the energy carried by the shock wave. (M.C.K.). 12 refs

Part of:
Proceedings of the 12. National Meeting on Particle Physics and Fields

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Additional titles

Original title (English)
Anais do 12. Encontro Nacional de Fisica de Particulas e Campos.

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 12. National Meeting on Particle Physics and Fields
Imprint Pagination
251 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 136-139.
Report number
INIS-BR--3540

Conference

Title
12. National Meeting on Particle Physics and Fields.
Dates
18-22 Sep 1991.
Place
Caxambu, MG (Brazil).

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Notes
Imprint:Anais do 12. Encontro Nacional de Fisica de Particulas e Campos.