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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2023-2030 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Modern Physics Letters A |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Aug 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Brane world
- Cosmic strings