Abstract
We study the gravitational field of a loop of cosmic string in detail. The cusps of the loops play a vital role in the behavior of test particles in the vicinity of the loop. In particular, the cusps shoot out a repulsive gravitational beam. The results of a numerical simulation of particle (noninteracting) accretion around a loop are also presented. The pattern of accretion is extremely interesting and may have numerous astrophysical applications.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1767-1775 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Physical Review D |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1987 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)