1994/02/03 by Michael A. Earnshaw, Warren B. Perkins · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Neutrino Physics Research #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics #hep-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/0370-2693(94)91488-5
published as Phys.Lett. B328 (1994) 337-345 · 13 pages, preprint DAMTP 94-9, SWAT/23
arxiv created 1994/02/03 · openalex publication_date 1994/06/01 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
A solution of the standard electroweak theory with a single lepton family is constructed, consisting of a cosmic string and a fermion condensate within its core. The stability of this system to small perturbations is examined, and it is found that stability is not enhanced relative to the bare electroweak string. The presence of quark zero modes is shown to violate the existence criteria for embedded defects.