A new description of cosmic strings in brane world scenario

Yi Shi Duan, Li Da Zhang*, Yu Xiao Liu

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In the light of φ-mapping topological current theory, the structure of cosmic strings are obtained from the Abelian Higgs model, which is an effective description to the brane world cosmic string system. In this topological description of the cosmic string, combining the result of decomposition of U(1) gauge potential, we analytically reach the familiar conclusions that in the brane world scenario the magnetic flux of the cosmic string is quantized and the RR charge of it is screened.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2023-2030
Number of pages8
JournalModern Physics Letters A
Volume23
Issue number24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Aug 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Brane world
  • Cosmic strings

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