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The value of the superstring tension and dark matter
Author(s) -
Brosche P.,
Tassie L. J.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
astronomische nachrichten
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-3994
pISSN - 0004-6337
DOI - 10.1002/asna.200510530
Subject(s) - superstring theory , physics , string (physics) , dark matter , theoretical physics , tension (geology) , fragmentation (computing) , angular momentum , astrophysics , classical mechanics , particle physics , supersymmetry , computer science , moment (physics) , operating system
We start from our extended scenario for the formation of astronomical objects from fragmenting macroscopic superstrings, and we combine it with our view of an “orderly” fragmentation applied to the formation of black holes (Brosche, Lentes & Tassie 2003), now to the whole objects: the radial order of the matter should be preserved. Then we have to adapt the value of the superstring tension derived from the observed ratios of κ = (angular momentum)/(mass squared). If we calculate potential energies on the basis of a fragmentation until baryonic elementary particles, it turns out that the changed string tension explains as well the mechanical state of observed astronomical objects (without large energy loss on the way from the parent string parts) as also the fraction of bound to unbound matter (about 1:10). The implied superstring tension is about μ = (1/3000) c 2 / G . This corresponds to a string tension of 4 × 10 40 Newton. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)