Universal reconnection of non-Abelian cosmic strings.
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چکیده
We show that local and semilocal strings in Abelian and non-Abelian gauge theories with critical couplings always reconnect classically in collision, by using moduli space approximation. The moduli matrix formalism explicitly identifies a well-defined set of the vortex moduli parameters. Our analysis of generic geodesic motion in terms of those shows right-angle scattering in head-on collision of two vortices, which is known to give the reconnection of the strings.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 98 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007