scholarly journals Phase Transitions and Topological Defects in the Early Universe

1997 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 697 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. W. B. Kibble
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Early Universe ◽  
Particle Physics ◽  
Defect Density ◽  
Cosmic Strings ◽  
Condensed Matter ◽  
Topological Defects ◽  
Helium 3 ◽  
The Universe

Our present theories of particle physics and cosmology, taken together, suggest that very early in its history, the universe underwent a series of phase transitions, at which topological defects, similar to those formed in some condensed matter transitions, may have been created. Such defects, in particular cosmic strings, may survive long enough to have important observable effects in the universe today. Predicting these effects requires us to estimate the initial defect density and the way that defects subsequently evolve. Very similar problems arise in condensed matter systems, and recently it has been possible to test some of our ideas about the formation of defects using experiments with liquid helium-3 (in collaboration with the Low Temperature Laboratory in Helsinki). I shall review the present status of this theory.

The Very Early Universe

1988 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 656-658
Author(s):  
K. Sato
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Early Universe ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Topological Defects ◽  
Evolution Of The Universe ◽  
Grand Unified Theories ◽  
Unified Theories ◽  
The Universe

In recent years, the research on the very early universe has shown quite remarkable developments. As is well known, this development was brought about by the introduction of the Grand Unified Theories (GUTs) into cosmology. These theories have not only enabled us to trace the evolution of the Universe back to the very early stage at temperatures of 1016 GeV or higher, but also introduced various new aspects into cosmology, such as baryogenesis, phase transitions and topological defects (monopoles, etc.). In particular, inflation, which grew out of the study of GUT phase transition, is the most important and fascinating outcome.

scholarly journals Introduction. Cosmology meets condensed matter

2008 ◽  
Vol 366 (1877) ◽  
pp. 2793-2802 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.W.B Kibble ◽  
G.R Pickett
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Particle Physics ◽  
Royal Society ◽  
Condensed Matter ◽  
Topological Defects ◽  
European Science Foundation ◽  
European Science ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Early Universe Cosmology

At first sight, low-temperature condensed-matter physics and early Universe cosmology seem worlds apart. Yet, in the last few years a remarkable synergy has developed between the two. It has emerged that, in terms of their mathematical description, there are surprisingly close parallels between them. This interplay has been the subject of a very successful European Science Foundation (ESF) programme entitled COSLAB (‘Cosmology in the Laboratory’) that ran from 2001 to 2006, itself built on an earlier ESF network called TOPDEF (‘Topological Defects: Non-equilibrium Field Theory in Particle Physics, Condensed Matter and Cosmology’). The articles presented in this issue of Philosophical Transactions A are based on talks given at the Royal Society Discussion Meeting ‘Cosmology meets condensed matter’, held on 28 and 29 January 2008. Many of the speakers had participated earlier in the COSLAB programme, but the strength of the field is illustrated by the presence also of quite a few new participants.

scholarly journals Magnetic fields in the aftermath of phase transitions

2008 ◽  
Vol 366 (1877) ◽  
pp. 2915-2923 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanmay Vachaspati
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Particle Physics ◽  
Topological Defects ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Insight Into

The COSLAB effort has focused on the formation of topological defects during phase transitions. Yet there is another potentially interesting signature of cosmological phase transitions, which also deserves study in the laboratory. This is the generation of magnetic fields during phase transitions. In particular, cosmological phase transitions that also lead to preferential production of matter over antimatter (‘baryogenesis’) are expected to produce helical (left-handed) magnetic fields. The study of analogous processes in the laboratory can yield important insight into the production of helical magnetic fields, and the observation of such fields in the Universe can be invaluable for both particle physics and cosmology.

scholarly journals New applications of the renormalization group method in physics: a brief introduction

2011 ◽  
Vol 369 (1946) ◽  
pp. 2602-2611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Meurice ◽  
R. Perry ◽  
S.-W. Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Renormalization Group ◽  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Dynamical Systems ◽  
Particle Physics ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Condensed Matter ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Renormalization Group Method ◽  
Theme Issue ◽  
New Applications

The renormalization group (RG) method developed by Ken Wilson more than four decades ago has revolutionized the way we think about problems involving a broad range of energy scales such as phase transitions, turbulence, continuum limits and bifurcations in dynamical systems. The Theme Issue provides articles reviewing recent progress made using the RG method in atomic, condensed matter, nuclear and particle physics. In the following, we introduce these articles in a way that emphasizes common themes and the universal aspects of the method.

scholarly journals Dark matter reflection of particle symmetry

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (15) ◽  
pp. 1740001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxim Yu. Khlopov
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Symmetry Breaking ◽  
Early Universe ◽  
Topological Defects ◽  
Elementary Particles ◽  
Nonlinear Structures ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
New Particles

In the context of the relationship between physics of cosmological dark matter and symmetry of elementary particles, a wide list of dark matter candidates is possible. New symmetries provide stability of different new particles and their combination can lead to a multicomponent dark matter. The pattern of symmetry breaking involves phase transitions in the very early Universe, extending the list of candidates by topological defects and even primordial nonlinear structures.

scholarly journals Quasi-Steady State Cosmology

1994 ◽  
Vol 159 ◽  
pp. 293-299
Author(s):  
G. Burbidge ◽  
F. Hoyle ◽  
J.V. Narlikar
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Early Universe ◽  
Particle Physics ◽  
Physical Theory ◽  
Big Bang ◽  
Quasi Steady State ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Big Bang ◽  
The Universe

The standard big bang cosmology has the universe created out of a primeval explosion that not only created matter and radiation but also spacetime itself. The big bang event itself cannot be discussed within the framework of a physical theory but the events following it are in principle considered within the scope of science. The recent developments on the frontier between particle physics and cosmology highlight the attempts to chart the history of the very early universe.

scholarly journals Magnetic fields in the early Universe

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (S259) ◽  
pp. 529-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Battaner ◽  
Estrella Florido
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Early Universe ◽  
Galaxy Formation ◽  
Faraday Rotation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Large Scale Structure ◽  
Anisotropy Spectra ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Negligible Influence

AbstractThere is increasing evidence that intense magnetic fields exist at large redshifts. They could arise after galaxy formation or in very early processes, such as inflation or cosmological phase transitions, or both. Early co-moving magnetic strengths in the range 1-10 nG could be present at recombination. The possibilities to detect them in future CMB experiments are discussed, mainly considering their impact in the anisotropy spectra as a result of Faraday rotation and Alfven waves. Magnetic fields this magnitude could also have a non-negligible influence in determining the filamentary large scale structure of the Universe.

Annihilation of an AB/BA interface pair in superfluid helium-3 as a simulation of cosmological brane interaction

2008 ◽  
Vol 366 (1877) ◽  
pp. 2803-2812 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Ian Bradley ◽  
Shaun N Fisher ◽  
Anthony M Guénault ◽  
Richard P Haley ◽  
Juha Kopu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Superfluid Helium ◽  
Cosmic Strings ◽  
Topological Defects ◽  
Thermal Impedance ◽  
Phase Layer ◽  
New Type ◽  
Helium 3 ◽  
Good Analogy ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Quasiparticle Excitations

This study presents measurements of the transport of quasiparticle excitations in the B phase of superfluid 3 He at temperatures below 0.2 T c . We find that creating and then removing a layer of A-phase superfluid leads to a measurable increase in the thermal impedance of the background B phase. This increase must be due to the survival of defects created as the AB and BA interfaces on either side of the A-phase layer annihilate. We speculate that a new type of defect may have been formed. The highly ordered A–B interface may be a good analogy for branes discussed in current cosmology. If so, these experiments may provide insight into how the annihilation of branes can lead to the formation of topological defects such as cosmic strings.

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