Gravitational scattering of cosmic strings by non-rotating black holes

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De Villiers, JP [1 ]
Frolov, V
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[1] St Marys Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, Halifax, NS B3H 3C3, Canada
[2] Univ Alberta, Inst Theoret Phys, Dept Phys, Edmonton, AB T6G 2J1, Canada
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This paper discusses the gravitational scattering of a straight, infinitely long test cosmic string by a black hole. We present numerical results that probe the two-dimensional parameter space of impact parameter and initial velocity and compare them to approximate perturbative solutions derived previously. We analyse string scattering and coil formation in the ultra-relativistic regime and compare these results with analytical results for string scattering by a gravitational shock wave. Special attention is paid to regimes where the string approaches the black hole at near-critical impact parameters. The dynamics of string scattering in this case are highly sensitive to initial data and transient phenomena arise while portions of the string dwell in the strong gravitational field near the event horizon of the black hole. The role of string tension is also investigated by comparing the scattering of a cosmic string to the scattering of a tensionless 'dust' string. Finally, the problem of string capture is revisited in light of these new results, and a capture curve covering the entire velocity range (0 < upsilon less than or equal to c) is given.
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