[HTML][HTML] Observational evidence for primordial black holes: A positivist perspective
BJ Carr, S Clesse, J Garcia-Bellido, MRS Hawkins… - Physics Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
We review numerous arguments for primordial black holes (PBHs) based on observational
evidence from a variety of lensing, dynamical, accretion and gravitational-wave effects. This …
evidence from a variety of lensing, dynamical, accretion and gravitational-wave effects. This …
Constraints on primordial black holes
B Carr, K Kohri, Y Sendouda… - Reports on Progress in …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We update the constraints on the fraction of the Universe that may have gone into primordial
black holes (PBHs) over the mass range 10− 5 to 10 50 g. Those smaller than∼ 10 15 g …
black holes (PBHs) over the mass range 10− 5 to 10 50 g. Those smaller than∼ 10 15 g …
Recent gravitational wave observation by pulsar timing arrays and primordial black holes: The importance of non-Gaussianities
We study whether the signal seen by pulsar timing arrays (PTAs) may originate from
gravitational waves (GWs) induced by large primordial perturbations. Such perturbations …
gravitational waves (GWs) induced by large primordial perturbations. Such perturbations …
Science with the Einstein Telescope: a comparison of different designs
Abstract The Einstein Telescope (ET), the European project for a third-generation
gravitational-wave detector, has a reference configuration based on a triangular shape …
gravitational-wave detector, has a reference configuration based on a triangular shape …
Implications for the non-Gaussianity of curvature perturbation from pulsar timing arrays
The recently released data by pulsar timing array (PTA) collaborations present strong
evidence for a stochastic signal consistent with a gravitational-wave background. Assuming …
evidence for a stochastic signal consistent with a gravitational-wave background. Assuming …
Primordial non-Gaussianity up to all orders: Theoretical aspects and implications for primordial black hole models
We develop an exact formalism for the computation of the abundance of primordial black
holes (PBHs) in the presence of local non-Gaussianity (NG) in the curvature perturbation …
holes (PBHs) in the presence of local non-Gaussianity (NG) in the curvature perturbation …
From inflation to black hole mergers and back again: Gravitational-wave data-driven constraints on inflationary scenarios with a first-principle model of primordial black …
Recent population studies have searched for a subpopulation of primordial black holes
(PBHs) in the gravitational-wave (GW) events so far detected by LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA (LVK) …
(PBHs) in the gravitational-wave (GW) events so far detected by LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA (LVK) …
Primordial black holes and their gravitational-wave signatures
In the recent years, primordial black holes (PBHs) have emerged as one of the most
interesting and hotly debated topics in cosmology. Among other possibilities, PBHs could …
interesting and hotly debated topics in cosmology. Among other possibilities, PBHs could …
How well do we know the primordial black hole abundance: The crucial role of nonlinearities when approaching the horizon
We discuss the nonlinear corrections entering in the calculation of the primordial black hole
abundance from the nonlinear radiation transfer function and the determination of the true …
abundance from the nonlinear radiation transfer function and the determination of the true …
Anatomy of single-field inflationary models for primordial black holes
A Karam, N Koivunen, E Tomberg… - … of Cosmology and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We construct an analytically solvable simplified model that captures the essential features
for primordial black hole (PBH) production in most models of single-field inflation. The …
for primordial black hole (PBH) production in most models of single-field inflation. The …