Baryon-number generation from cosmic string loops

Masahiro Kawasaki, Kei ichi Maeda

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Abstract

Baryon-number generation due to the decay of particle-antiparticle pairs created from cosmic string loops is studied. In the situation when cusp evaporation occurs a significant baryon asymmetry (baryon/entropy ∼ 10-4ε{lunate}: ε{lunate} is a net baryon asymmetry generated from one particle-antiparticle pair) can be generated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)271-276
Number of pages6
JournalPhysics Letters B
Volume209
Issue number2-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1988 Aug 4
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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