Published June 15, 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Cosmic string structure at the gravitational radiation scale

  • 1. Department of Physics University of California Santa Barbara, California 93106 (United States)
  • 2. Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics University of California Santa Barbara, California 93106-4030 (United States)

Description

We use our model of the small scale structure on cosmic strings to develop further the result of Siemens, Olum, and Vilenkin that the gravitational radiation length scale on cosmic strings is smaller than the previously assumed ΓGμt. We discuss some of the properties of cosmic string loops at this cutoff scale, and we argue that recent network simulations point to two populations of cosmic string loops, one near the horizon scale and one near the gravitational radiation cutoff

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
75
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 123503-123503.8
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38092755
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; GRAVITATION; GRAVITATIONAL RADIATION; SIMULATION; STRING THEORY
Descriptors DEC
M-THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIATIONS

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