More accurate gravitational wave backgrounds from cosmic strings

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Autori principali: Wachter, Jeremy M., Olum, Ken D., Blanco-Pillado, Jose J.
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Pubblicazione: 2024
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author Wachter, Jeremy M.
Olum, Ken D.
Blanco-Pillado, Jose J.
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Olum, Ken D.
Blanco-Pillado, Jose J.
contents We derive a general procedure for calculating the gravitational wave background (GWB) from cosmic string loops whose typical shape evolves over time, as in gravitational backreaction. Using the results of a large-scale study of numerical gravitational backreaction on Nambu-Goto cosmic string loops, we construct GWBs of backreacted cosmic strings for a range of tensions and frequencies of cosmological interest, and compare them to current and upcoming gravitational wave detectors. The GWBs are lower than prior predictions by anywhere from a few percent to around 30\%, depending on the frequency and tension in question.
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spellingShingle More accurate gravitational wave backgrounds from cosmic strings
Wachter, Jeremy M.
Olum, Ken D.
Blanco-Pillado, Jose J.
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
We derive a general procedure for calculating the gravitational wave background (GWB) from cosmic string loops whose typical shape evolves over time, as in gravitational backreaction. Using the results of a large-scale study of numerical gravitational backreaction on Nambu-Goto cosmic string loops, we construct GWBs of backreacted cosmic strings for a range of tensions and frequencies of cosmological interest, and compare them to current and upcoming gravitational wave detectors. The GWBs are lower than prior predictions by anywhere from a few percent to around 30\%, depending on the frequency and tension in question.
title More accurate gravitational wave backgrounds from cosmic strings
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.16590