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The formation probability of primordial black holes

Published inPhysics letters. B, vol. 820, 136602
Publication date2021
First online date2021-09-10
Abstract

We calculate the formation probability of primordial black holes generated during the collapse at horizon re-entry of large fluctuations produced during inflation, such as those ascribed to a period of ultra-slow-roll. We show that it interpolates between a Gaussian at small values of the average density contrast and a Cauchy probability distribution at large values. The corresponding abundance of primordial black holes may be larger than the Gaussian one by several orders of magnitude. The mass function is also shifted towards larger masses.

Keywords
  • Black hole: primordial
  • Black hole: formation
  • Collapse
  • Density
  • Fluctuation
  • Inflation
  • Horizon
  • Slow-roll approximation
  • Curvature: perturbation
  • Power spectrum
  • Radiation
  • Reheating
  • Nonlinear
Citation (ISO format)
BIAGETTI, Matteo et al. The formation probability of primordial black holes. In: Physics letters. B, 2021, vol. 820, p. 136602. doi: 10.1016/j.physletb.2021.136602
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