Abstract
We evaluate in quantitative detail the spectrum of the stochastic background of gravitational waves resulting from cosmic string scenarios for the formation of large-scale structure. Motivated by recent detailed numerical results our formalism is appropriate to a wide spectrum of possibilities for the exact form of the primordial cosmic string distribution function. In light of our results we are able to re-examine the current constraints on cosmic string scenarios arising from searches for such a string generated gravitational background. Both the millisecond pulsar, and nucleosynthesis bounds are strongly reduced compared to earlier estimates.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 747-764 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Nuclear Physics, Section B |
Volume | 319 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 19 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics