Abstract
We propose that higher-dimensional extended objects (p-branes) are created by super-Planckian scattering processes in theories with TeV scale gravity. As an example, we compute the cross section for p-brane creation in a (n + 4)-dimensional spacetime with asymmetric compactification. We find that the cross section for the formation of a brane which is wounded on a compact submanifold of size of the fundamental gravitational scale is larger than the cross section for the creation of a spherically symmetric black hole. Therefore, we predict that branes are more likely to be created than black holes in super-Planckian scattering processes in these manifolds. The higher rate of p-brane production has important phenomenological consequences, as it significantly enhances possible detection of non-perturbative gravitational events in future hadron colliders and cosmic rays detectors.
Recommended Citation
E. Ahn et al., "Brane Factories," Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, vol. 551, no. 1-2, pp. 1 - 6, Elsevier, Jan 2003.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/S0370-2693(02)03011-3
Department(s)
Physics
Sponsor(s)
United States. Department of Energy
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Keywords and Phrases
Article; Calculation; Gravity; Industry; Molecular size; Scale up
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0370-2693
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2003 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2003
Comments
This work is supported in part by funds provided by the US Department of Energy under cooperative research agreement DE-FC02- 94ER40818 at MIT and grant DE-FG0291-ER40606 at the University of Chicago and by the National Science Foundation grant NSF PHY-0114422 at the Center for Cosmological Physics at the University of Chicago.