Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2007-12-19
Phys.Rev.D78:023501,2008
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
21 pages, 5 figures; Discussion section expanded, physical implications further explored; To appear in PRD
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevD.78.023501
We study the dynamics and evolution of Nambu-Goto strings in a warped spacetime, where the warp factor is a function of the internal coordinates giving rise to a `throat' region. The microscopic equations of motion for strings in this background include potential and friction terms, which attract the strings towards the bottom of the warping throat. However, by considering the resulting macroscopic equations for the velocities of strings in the vicinity of the throat, we note the absence of enough classical damping to guarantee that the strings actually reach the warped minimum and stabilise there. Instead, our classical analysis supports a picture in which the strings experience mere deflections and bounces around the tip, rather than strongly damped oscillations. Indeed, 4D Hubble friction is inefficient in the internal dimensions and there is no other classical mechanism known, which could provide efficient damping. These results have potentially important implications for the intercommuting probabilities of cosmic superstrings.
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