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Primordial Black Holes from Inflation

A special issue of Universe (ISSN 2218-1997). This special issue belongs to the section "Compact Objects".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 15771

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Cristiano Germani

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Institut de Ciències del Cosmos, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Interests: primordial black holes; inflation; statistics; gravitational collapse

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Primordial black holes (PBHs) are the most economical option for explaining dark matter (DM). If generated by large fluctuations of scalar primordial perturbations, a full explanation of DM in terms of PBHs only depends on a thorough understanding of inflation. Recently, constraints on the existence of PBHs were largely updated, leaving the intriguing possibility that the DM is entirely constituted by PBHs of sub-lunar masses. In this case, their abundance is intimately related to the inflationary evolution at sub-CMB scales. Thus, the discovery of those mini PBHs would also provide important information about the initial, inflationary, stages of our Universe. The last few years were also a theatre of intense theoretical activity that provided the foundations for precise predictions of PBH abundances.  

The aim of this Special Issue is to collect the somewhat scattered literature of the last few years in a pedagogical and coherent book on the current knowledge of inflationary generated PBHs as DM.

Prof. Dr. Cristiano Germani
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • primordial black holes 
  • inflation 
  • statistics 
  • gravitational collapse

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22 pages, 595 KiB  
Review
The Statistics of Primordial Black Holes in a Radiation-Dominated Universe: Recent and New Results
by Cristiano Germani and Ravi K. Sheth
Universe 2023, 9(9), 421; https://doi.org/10.3390/universe9090421 - 16 Sep 2023
Cited by 9 | Viewed by 1007
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We review the nonlinear statistics of Primordial Black Holes that form from the collapse of over-densities in a radiation-dominated Universe. We focus on the scenario in which large over-densities are generated by rare and Gaussian curvature perturbations during inflation. As new results, we [...] Read more.
We review the nonlinear statistics of Primordial Black Holes that form from the collapse of over-densities in a radiation-dominated Universe. We focus on the scenario in which large over-densities are generated by rare and Gaussian curvature perturbations during inflation. As new results, we show that the mass spectrum follows a power law determined by the critical exponent of the self-similar collapse up to a power spectrum dependent cutoff, and that the abundance related to very narrow power spectra is exponentially suppressed. Related to this, we discuss and explicitly show that both the Press–Schechter approximation and the statistics of mean profiles lead to wrong conclusions for the abundance and mass spectrum. Finally, we clarify that the transfer function in the statistics of initial conditions for Primordial Black Holes formation (the abundance) does not play a significant role. Full article
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Inflation and Primordial Black Holes
by Ogan Özsoy and Gianmassimo Tasinato
Universe 2023, 9(5), 203; https://doi.org/10.3390/universe9050203 - 24 Apr 2023
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We review conceptual aspects of inflationary scenarios able to produce primordial black holes by amplifying the size of curvature fluctuations to the level required to trigger black hole formation. We identify general mechanisms to do so, both for single- and multiple-field inflation. In [...] Read more.
We review conceptual aspects of inflationary scenarios able to produce primordial black holes by amplifying the size of curvature fluctuations to the level required to trigger black hole formation. We identify general mechanisms to do so, both for single- and multiple-field inflation. In single-field inflation, the spectrum of curvature fluctuations is enhanced by pronounced gradients of background quantities controlling the cosmological dynamics, which can induce brief phases of non-slow-roll inflationary evolution. In multiple-field inflation, the amplification occurs through appropriate couplings with additional sectors characterized by tachyonic instabilities that enhance the size of their fluctuations. As representative examples, we consider axion inflation and two-field models of inflation with rapid turns in field space. We develop our discussion in a pedagogical manner by including some of the most relevant calculations and by guiding the reader through the existing theoretical literature, emphasizing general themes common to several models. Full article
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Review on Stochastic Approach to Inflation
by Diego Cruces
Universe 2022, 8(6), 334; https://doi.org/10.3390/universe8060334 - 17 Jun 2022
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We present a review on the state-of-the-art of the mathematical framework known as stochastic inflation, paying special attention to its derivation, and giving references for the readers interested in results coming from the application of the stochastic framework to different inflationary scenarios, especially [...] Read more.
We present a review on the state-of-the-art of the mathematical framework known as stochastic inflation, paying special attention to its derivation, and giving references for the readers interested in results coming from the application of the stochastic framework to different inflationary scenarios, especially to those of interest for primordial black hole formation. During the derivation of the stochastic formalism, we will emphasise two aspects in particular: the difference between the separate universe approach and the true long wavelength limit of scalar inhomogeneities and the generically non-Markovian nature of the noises that appear in the stochastic equations. Full article
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PBH Formation from Spherically Symmetric Hydrodynamical Perturbations: A Review
by Albert Escrivà
Universe 2022, 8(2), 66; https://doi.org/10.3390/universe8020066 - 21 Jan 2022
Cited by 42 | Viewed by 4608
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Primordial black holes, which could have been formed in the very early Universe due to the collapse of large curvature fluctuations, are currently one of the most attractive and fascinating research areas in cosmology for their possible theoretical and observational implications. This review [...] Read more.
Primordial black holes, which could have been formed in the very early Universe due to the collapse of large curvature fluctuations, are currently one of the most attractive and fascinating research areas in cosmology for their possible theoretical and observational implications. This review article presents the current results and developments on the conditions for primordial black hole formation from the collapse of curvature fluctuations in spherical symmetry on a Friedman–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker background and its numerical simulation. We review the appropriate formalism for the conditions of primordial black hole formation, and we detail a numerical implementation. We then focus on different results regarding the threshold and the black hole mass using different sets of curvature fluctuations. Finally, we present the current state of analytical estimations for the primordial black hole formation threshold, contrasted with numerical simulations. Full article
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Scalar Induced Gravitational Waves Review
by Guillem Domenech
Universe 2021, 7(11), 398; https://doi.org/10.3390/universe7110398 - 21 Oct 2021
Cited by 263 | Viewed by 4443
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We provide a review on the state-of-the-art of gravitational waves induced by primordial fluctuations, so-called induced gravitational waves. We present the intuitive physics behind induced gravitational waves and we revisit and unify the general analytical formulation. We then present general formulas in a [...] Read more.
We provide a review on the state-of-the-art of gravitational waves induced by primordial fluctuations, so-called induced gravitational waves. We present the intuitive physics behind induced gravitational waves and we revisit and unify the general analytical formulation. We then present general formulas in a compact form, ready to be applied. This review places emphasis on the open possibility that the primordial universe experienced a different expansion history than the often assumed radiation dominated cosmology. We hope that anyone interested in the topic will become aware of current advances in the cosmology of induced gravitational waves, as well as becoming familiar with the calculations behind. Full article
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