Topological structures, dark matter and gravitational waves in E6_{6}

Jun 10, 2024
15 pages
Published in:
  • JHEP 08 (2024) 060
  • Published: Aug 7, 2024
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Abstract: (Springer)
We discuss the appearance of topological structures from the spontaneous breaking of E6_{6} to the Standard Model via its maximal subgroup SO(10) × U(1)ψ_{ψ}. They include dumbbells, metastable strings, as well as domain walls bounded by necklaces. We provide a novel scenario for producing metastable strings based on the symmetry breaking U(1)ψ_{ψ} ⟶ ℤ8_{8} ⟶ ℤ4_{4}. The metastable string arises from the merger of ℤ8_{8} strings that bound a domain wall. An unbroken gauge ℤ2_{2} symmetry from SO(10) breaking yields viable stable dark matter candidates as well as topologically stable strings. We discuss the gravitational wave emission from two varieties of cosmic strings, namely the superheavy metastable ones and the intermediate scale topologically stable cosmic strings.
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  • Minor comments included
  • Cosmology of Theories BSM
  • Early Universe Particle Physics
  • Grand Unification
  • Phase Transitions in the Early Universe