Phase Transitions and Magnetic Monopole Production in the Very Early Universe

Alan H. Guth and S. -H. H. Tye
Phys. Rev. Lett. 44, 631 – Published 10 March 1980; Erratum Phys. Rev. Lett. 44, 963 (1980)
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Abstract

In grand unified models, the abundance of superheavy magnetic monopoles in the universe can be suppressed if (1) the phase transition which creates the monopoles occurs after much supercooling; and (2) immediately after the phase transition, the effective monopole mass is large compared with the temperature. These requirements impose constraints on the history of the early universe. The Georgi-Glashow SU(5) group probably breaks to SU(4) ⊗ U(1) before it reaches SU(3) ⊗ SU(2) ⊗ U(1).

  • Received 26 December 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.44.631

©1980 American Physical Society

Erratum

Phase Transitions and Magnetic Monopole Production in the Very Early Universe

Alan H. Guth and S. -H. H. Tye
Phys. Rev. Lett. 44, 963 (1980)

Authors & Affiliations

Alan H. Guth

  • Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, and Laboratory of Nuclear Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853

S. -H. H. Tye

  • Laboratory of Nuclear Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853

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