Model of a superconducting cosmic string

Ö F. Dayi*, H. J.W. Müller-Kirsten, A. V. Shurgaia, D. H. Tchrakian

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Abstract

A vortex theory with a Skyrme-like quartic interaction is augmented by the addition of a further complex scalar field σ and an abelian gauge field Aμ to a model with a superconducting string. In particular it is shown that the energetics allows a σ-condensate in the string which breaks the abelian gauge symmetry and permits Goldstone bosons to transport a persistent current along the string.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)234-238
Number of pages5
JournalPhysics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume286
Issue number3-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jul 1992
Externally publishedYes

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