Constraining the impact of standard model phase transitions on primordial black holes
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| author | Pritchard, Xavier Byrnes, Christian T. |
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| contents | Phase transitions in the early universe lead to a reduction in the equation of state of the primordial plasma. This exponentially enhances the formation rate of primordial black holes. However, this sensitivity to the equation of state is the same that primordial black hole abundances show to the primordial curvature power spectrum amplitude. In this paper, we investigate peaked power spectra and show the challenges associated with motivating populations of primordial black holes with standard model enhancements. The parametrisation of different power spectra plays an important role in this discussion. The allowed parameter space consistent with a large QCD phase transition impact on the primordial black hole abundance differs greatly. This is particularly evident for broader spectra. We also show that, in our framework, the electroweak phase transition cannot significantly affect the overall abundance. |
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| spellingShingle | Constraining the impact of standard model phase transitions on primordial black holes Pritchard, Xavier Byrnes, Christian T. Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Phase transitions in the early universe lead to a reduction in the equation of state of the primordial plasma. This exponentially enhances the formation rate of primordial black holes. However, this sensitivity to the equation of state is the same that primordial black hole abundances show to the primordial curvature power spectrum amplitude. In this paper, we investigate peaked power spectra and show the challenges associated with motivating populations of primordial black holes with standard model enhancements. The parametrisation of different power spectra plays an important role in this discussion. The allowed parameter space consistent with a large QCD phase transition impact on the primordial black hole abundance differs greatly. This is particularly evident for broader spectra. We also show that, in our framework, the electroweak phase transition cannot significantly affect the overall abundance. |
| title | Constraining the impact of standard model phase transitions on primordial black holes |
| topic | Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.16563 |