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hep-ph2019★ 63 cited
New Perspectives on Axion Misalignment Mechanism
Chia-Feng Chang, Yanou Cui
A zero initial velocity of the axion field is assumed in the conventional misalignment mechanism. We propose an alternative scenario where the initial velocity is nonzero, which ma…
hep-ph2019★ 71 cited
Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background from Global Cosmic Strings
Chia-Feng Chang, Yanou Cui
Global cosmic strings are generically predicted in particle physics beyond the Standard Model, e.g., a post-inflationary global symmetry breaking which may associate with ax…