Instruct: Identify the main and secondary category of Arxiv papers based on the titles and abstracts
Query: Cosmic Strings from Supersymmetric Flat Directions   Flat directions are a generic feature of the scalar potential in
supersymmetric gauge field theories. They can arise, for example, from D-terms
associated with an extra abelian gauge symmetry. Even when supersymmetry is
broken softly, there often remain directions in the scalar field space along
which the potential is almost flat. Upon breaking a gauge symmetry along one of
these almost flat directions, cosmic strings may form. Relative to the standard
cosmic string picture based on the abelian Higgs model, these flat-direction
cosmic strings have the extreme Type-I properties of a thin gauge core
surrounded by a much wider scalar field profile. We perform a comprehensive
study of the microscopic, macroscopic, and observational characteristics of
this class of strings. We find many differences from the standard string
scenario, including stable higher winding mode strings, the dynamical formation
of higher mode strings from lower ones, and a resultant multi-tension scaling
string network in the early universe. These strings are only moderately
constrained by current observations, and their gravitational wave signatures
may be detectable at future gravity wave detectors. Furthermore, there is the
interesting but speculative prospect that the decays of cosmic string loops in
the early universe could be a source of ultra-high energy cosmic rays or
non-thermal dark matter. We also compare the observational signatures of
flat-direction cosmic strings with those of ordinary cosmic strings as well as
(p,q) cosmic strings motivated by superstring theory.

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The categories of this paper are: plasm-ph
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The categories of this paper are: quant-ph
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The categories of this paper are: cs
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The categories of this paper are: nucl-th
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The categories of this paper are: q-alg
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The categories of this paper are: acc-phys
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The categories of this paper are: alg-geom
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The categories of this paper are: hep-lat
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The categories of this paper are: ao-sci
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The categories of this paper are: supr-con
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The categories of this paper are: gr-qc
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The categories of this paper are: hep-ex
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The categories of this paper are: dg-ga