On the formation of non-topological string networks

被引：4

作者：

Achucarro, A ^{[1
]}

Borrill, J

Liddle, AR

机构：

[1] UPV, EHU, Dept Theoret Phys, Bilbao 48080, Spain

[2] Univ Groningen, Inst Theoret Phys, Groningen, Netherlands

[3] Univ Calif Berkeley, Ctr Particle Astrophys, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA

[4] Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Natl Energy Res Sci Comp Ctr, Berkeley, CA USA

[5] Univ Calif Berkeley, Natl Lab, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA

[6] Univ Sussex, Ctr Astron, Brighton BN1 9QJ, E Sussex, England

来源：

PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER | 1998年 / 255卷

关键词：

string simulation; defect formation; semilocal string; gauge fields;

D O I：

10.1016/S0921-4526(98)00458-X

中图分类号：

O469 [凝聚态物理学];

学科分类号：

070205 ;

摘要：

We review recent simulations of the formation of a particular class of non-topological defects known as semilocal strings during a phase transition. Semilocal strings have properties that are intermediate between topological cosmic strings and stable electroweak strings, and therefore the observation that they could form in substantial quantities during a cosmological phase transition has implications for structure formation, baryogenesis, etc. At the same time, and from a purely theoretical point of view, they provide a very good testing ground for investigating the role of gauge fields in defect formation. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：116 / 125

页数：10