Published June 18, 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

The evolution of circular loops of a cosmic string with periodic tension

  • 1. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Astrophysics, Shanghai 200234 (China)
  • 2. Department of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237 (China)

Description

In this Letter the equation of circular loops of cosmic string with periodic tension is investigated in the Minkowski spacetime and Robertson-Walker universe respectively. We find that the cosmic string loops possessing this kind of time-varying tension will evolve to oscillate instead of collapsing to form a black hole if their initial radii are not small enough.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2012.05.034

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physletb.2012.05.034;
arXiv
arXiv:1206.2095v1;
PII
S0370-2693(12)00562-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. Section B
Journal Volume
713
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 59-62
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBAJ

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Syrian Arab Republic
INIS RN
44016048
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BLACK HOLES; MINKOWSKI SPACE; PERIODICITY; SPACE-TIME; UNIVERSE
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL SPACE; SPACE; VARIATIONS

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