Symmetry restoration and vacuum decay from accretion around black holes
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| author | Marsden, James Aurrekoetxea, Josu C. Clough, Katy Ferreira, Pedro G. |
| author_facet | Marsden, James Aurrekoetxea, Josu C. Clough, Katy Ferreira, Pedro G. |
| contents | Vacuum decay and symmetry breaking play an important role in the fundamental structure of the matter and the evolution of the universe. In this work we study how the purely classical effect of accretion of fundamental fields onto black holes can lead to shells of symmetry restoration in the midst of a symmetry broken phase. We also show how it can catalyze vacuum decay, forming a bubble that expands asymptotically at the speed of light. These effects offer an alternative, purely classical mechanism to quantum tunnelling for seeding phase transitions in the universe. |
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| spellingShingle | Symmetry restoration and vacuum decay from accretion around black holes Marsden, James Aurrekoetxea, Josu C. Clough, Katy Ferreira, Pedro G. General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Vacuum decay and symmetry breaking play an important role in the fundamental structure of the matter and the evolution of the universe. In this work we study how the purely classical effect of accretion of fundamental fields onto black holes can lead to shells of symmetry restoration in the midst of a symmetry broken phase. We also show how it can catalyze vacuum decay, forming a bubble that expands asymptotically at the speed of light. These effects offer an alternative, purely classical mechanism to quantum tunnelling for seeding phase transitions in the universe. |
| title | Symmetry restoration and vacuum decay from accretion around black holes |
| topic | General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.17595 |