Black holes from nucleating strings

We evaluate the probability that a loop of string that has spontaneously nucleated during inflation will form a black hole upon collapse, after the end of inflation. We then use the observational bounds on the density of primordial black holes to put constraints on the parameters of the model. Combi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Garriga Torres, Jaume, Vilenkin, A. (Alexander)
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1993
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/12330
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/12330
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Forats negres (Astronomia)
Teoria quàntica de camps
Black holes (Astronomy)
Quantum field theory
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Sumario:We evaluate the probability that a loop of string that has spontaneously nucleated during inflation will form a black hole upon collapse, after the end of inflation. We then use the observational bounds on the density of primordial black holes to put constraints on the parameters of the model. Combining these constraints with current upper limits on the expansion rate during inflation, we conclude that the density of black holes formed from nucleating strings is too low to be observed. Also, constraints on domain wall nucleation and monopole pair production during inflation are briefly discussed.