[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 …
Explaining pulsar timing array observations with primordial gravitational waves in parity-violating gravity
C Fu, J Liu, XY Yang, WW Yu, Y Zhang - Physical Review D, 2024 - APS
The pulsar timing array (PTA) collaborations have recently suggested the presence of a
gravitational wave background at nano-Hertz frequencies. In this paper, we explore potential …
gravitational wave background at nano-Hertz frequencies. In this paper, we explore potential …
Gravitational wave signatures of no-scale supergravity in NANOGrav and beyond
In this Letter, we derive for the first time a characteristic three-peaked GW signal within the
framework of no-scale Supergravity, being the low-energy limit of Superstring theory. We …
framework of no-scale Supergravity, being the low-energy limit of Superstring theory. We …
Primordial black holes from supercooled phase transitions
Y Gouttenoire, T Volansky - Physical Review D, 2024 - APS
Cosmological first-order phase transitions (1stOPTs) are said to be strongly supercooled
when the nucleation temperature is much smaller than the critical temperature. These are …
when the nucleation temperature is much smaller than the critical temperature. These are …
Simultaneously probing the sound speed and equation of state of the early Universe with pulsar timing arrays
Recently, several major pulsar timing array (PTA) collaborations have assembled strong
evidence for the existence of a gravitational-wave background at frequencies around the …
evidence for the existence of a gravitational-wave background at frequencies around the …
Search for nontensorial gravitational-wave backgrounds in the NANOGrav 15-year dataset
ZC Chen, YM Wu, YC Bi, QG Huang - Physical Review D, 2024 - APS
The recent detection of a stochastic signal in the NANOGrav 15-year dataset has aroused
great interest in uncovering its origin. However, the evidence for the Hellings-Downs …
great interest in uncovering its origin. However, the evidence for the Hellings-Downs …
NANOGrav hints for first-order confinement-deconfinement phase transition in different QCD-matter scenarios
ZC Chen, SL Li, P Wu, H Yu - Physical Review D, 2024 - APS
Recent observations from several pulsar timing array (PTA) collaborations have unveiled
compelling evidence for a stochastic signal in the nanohertz band. This signal aligns …
compelling evidence for a stochastic signal in the nanohertz band. This signal aligns …
Gravitational waves from first-order phase transitions in LISA: reconstruction pipeline and physics interpretation
We develop a tool for the analysis of stochastic gravitational wave backgrounds from
cosmological first-order phase transitions with LISA: we initiate a template databank for …
cosmological first-order phase transitions with LISA: we initiate a template databank for …
Obviating PBH overproduction for SIGWs generated by pulsar timing arrays in loop corrected EFT of bounce
In order to unravel the present situation of the PBH overproduction problem, our study
emphasizes the critical role played by the equation of state (EoS) parameter w within the …
emphasizes the critical role played by the equation of state (EoS) parameter w within the …
Prospects for Taiji to detect a gravitational-wave background from cosmic strings
Recently, multiple pulsar timing array collaborations have presented compelling evidence
for a stochastic signal at nanohertz frequencies, potentially originating from cosmic strings …
for a stochastic signal at nanohertz frequencies, potentially originating from cosmic strings …