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hep-th2009★ 10 cited
Non-topological Cycloops
Matthew Lake, Steven Thomas, John Ward
We propose a mechanism for the creation of cosmic string loops with dynamically stabilised windings in the internal space. Assuming a velocity correlations regime in the post-infla…
hep-ph2009★ 21 cited
String Necklaces and Primordial Black Holes from Type IIB Strings
Matthew Lake, Steven Thomas, John Ward
We consider a model of static cosmic string loops in type IIB string theory, where the strings wrap cycles within the internal space. The strings are not topologically stabilised,…