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Main Authors: Stodolsky, Leo, Silk, J.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.00237
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author Stodolsky, Leo
Silk, J.
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Silk, J.
contents We consider possible observable signals from explosive events in the very early universe, ``bursts". These could be expected in connection with massive black hole or ``baby universe'' formation. We anticipate that such major disruptions of spacetime would be associated with neutrino and perhaps other pulses. While these seem to be not detectable directly, we discuss how they could lead to potentially observable signals. We analyze how the pulses from very early times may ``escape'', that is propagate to the last scattering epoch at the time $t_{cmb}$ and later, or alternatively be absorbed earlier, ``contained''. The possibly detectable signals include effects on small regions of the CMB, a soft x-ray resulting from positron production, or a nonthermal addition to the relic neutrino background.
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spellingShingle Signals of Bursts from the Very Early Universe
Stodolsky, Leo
Silk, J.
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
We consider possible observable signals from explosive events in the very early universe, ``bursts". These could be expected in connection with massive black hole or ``baby universe'' formation. We anticipate that such major disruptions of spacetime would be associated with neutrino and perhaps other pulses. While these seem to be not detectable directly, we discuss how they could lead to potentially observable signals. We analyze how the pulses from very early times may ``escape'', that is propagate to the last scattering epoch at the time $t_{cmb}$ and later, or alternatively be absorbed earlier, ``contained''. The possibly detectable signals include effects on small regions of the CMB, a soft x-ray resulting from positron production, or a nonthermal addition to the relic neutrino background.
title Signals of Bursts from the Very Early Universe
topic Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.00237