Published October 15, 1994 | Version v1
Journal article

Cosmic strings on a harmonic map and the gravitational lens effect

  • 1. Institute of Physics, Georgian Academy of Sciences, Tamarashvili 6, SU-380077 Tbilisi, Georgian Republic (Georgia)

Description

The exact cosmic string solutions of Einstein equations in the bimetric-type theories with a background Minkowski metric are found. It is shown that the distance between two points in the space of cosmic strings is different in bimetric theories (on a harmonic map) and in general relativity. This provides a difference in time delays which in principle is testable in the gravitational lensing effect

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 4791-4793.
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
26017925
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATIONS; GRAVITATIONAL LENSES; STRING MODELS
Descriptors DEC
EQUATIONS; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; FIELD EQUATIONS; LENSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS