Cosmic strings in realistic particle physics theories and baryogenesis

DOI10.1023/A:1026695729452zbMATH Open1009.83522arXivhep-ph/9901251MaRDI QIDQ1972087FDOQ1972087

Authors: A. C. Davis 

Publication date: 1 May 2003

Published in: International Journal of Theoretical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Grand unified theories can admit cosmic strings with fermion zero modes. Such zero modes result in the string being current-carrying and the formation of stable remnants, vortons. However, the string zero modes do not automaticall survive subsequent phase transitions. In this case the vortons dissipate. It is possible that the dissipating cosmic vortons create the observed baryon asymmetry of the universe. We show that fermion zero modes are an automatic consequence cosmic strings in supersymmetric theories. Since supersymmetry is not observed in nature, we consider possible supersymmetry breaking terms. Some of these terms result in the zero modes being destroyed. We calculate the baryon asymmetry generated by the consequent dissipating cosmic vortons. If the supersymmtry breaking scale is high enough, then the dissipating cosmic vortons could account for the observed baryon asymmetry.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9901251

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zbMATH Keywords

cosmic stringssupersymmetric theoriesfermion zero modessupersymmetry-breaking scale

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

String and superstring theories in gravitational theory (83E30)

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