International Journal of Modern Physics D · 2013 · 68 citations · 11 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsAstrophysicsCosmologyTheoretical PhysicsBlack HolesGeneral RelativityPrimordial PerturbationsConstraintsCurvaton MechanismEarly Universe PhysicsNon-gaussianity AnalysisNon-gaussianity Of Primordial PerturbationsPrimordial Black HolesPrimordial Curvature PerturbationsPrimordial Power Spectrum
We consider the early Universe scenario which allows for production of non-Gaussian curvature perturbations at small scales. We study the peculiarities of a formation of primordial black holes (PBHs) connected with the non-Gaussianity. In particular, we show that PBH constraints on the values of curvature perturbation power spectrum amplitude are strongly dependent on the shape of perturbations and can significantly (by two orders of magnitude) deviate from the usual Gaussian limit [Formula: see text]. We give examples of PBH mass spectra calculations and PBH constraints for the particular case of the curvaton model.
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New mechanism for generating density perturbations from inflation
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Probing String Theory with Modulated Cosmological Fluctuations
Lev Kofman · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2003 · 171 citations · Full text
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