Cosmological phase transitions: From perturbative particle physics to gravitational waves
Gravitational waves (GWs) were recently detected for the first time. This revolutionary
discovery opens a new way of learning about particle physics through GWs from first-order …
discovery opens a new way of learning about particle physics through GWs from first-order …
First principles determination of bubble wall velocity
B Laurent, JM Cline - Physical Review D, 2022 - APS
The terminal wall velocity of a first-order phase transition bubble in the early Universe can
be calculated from a set of fluid equations describing the scalar fields and the plasma's state …
be calculated from a set of fluid equations describing the scalar fields and the plasma's state …
Friction pressure on relativistic bubble walls
A bstract During a cosmological first-order phase transition, particles of the plasma crossing
the bubble walls can radiate a gauge boson. The resulting pressure cannot be computed …
the bubble walls can radiate a gauge boson. The resulting pressure cannot be computed …
Electroweak bubble wall expansion: gravitational waves and baryogenesis in Standard Model-like thermal plasma
A bstract Computing the properties of the bubble wall of a cosmological first order phase
transition at electroweak scale is of paramount importance for the correct prediction of the …
transition at electroweak scale is of paramount importance for the correct prediction of the …
Model-independent bubble wall velocities in local thermal equilibrium
WY Ai, B Laurent, J van de Vis - Journal of Cosmology and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Accurately determining bubble wall velocities in first-order phase transitions is of great
importance for the prediction of gravitational wave signals and the matter-antimatter …
importance for the prediction of gravitational wave signals and the matter-antimatter …
The scalar singlet extension of the Standard Model: gravitational waves versus baryogenesis
A bstract We study the possible gravitational wave signal and the viability of baryogenesis
arising from the electroweak phase transition in an extension of the Standard Model (SM) by …
arising from the electroweak phase transition in an extension of the Standard Model (SM) by …
Gravitational waves from dark SU (3) Yang-Mills theory
E Morgante, N Ramberg, P Schwaller - Physical Review D, 2023 - APS
We analyze the phase transition in improved holographic QCD to obtain an estimate of the
gravitational wave signal emitted in the confinement transition of a pure SU (3) Yang-Mills …
gravitational wave signal emitted in the confinement transition of a pure SU (3) Yang-Mills …
Constraining first-order phase transitions with curvature perturbations
J Liu, L Bian, RG Cai, ZK Guo, SJ Wang - Physical Review Letters, 2023 - APS
The randomness of the quantum tunneling process induces superhorizon curvature
perturbations during cosmological first-order phase transitions. We for the first time utilize …
perturbations during cosmological first-order phase transitions. We for the first time utilize …
A sonic boom in bubble wall friction
GC Dorsch, SJ Huber… - Journal of Cosmology and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We revisit the computation of bubble wall friction during a cosmological first-order phase
transition, using an extended fluid Ansatz to solve the linearized Boltzmann equation. A …
transition, using an extended fluid Ansatz to solve the linearized Boltzmann equation. A …
Quantisation across bubble walls and friction
A Azatov, G Barni, R Petrossian-Byrne… - Journal of High Energy …, 2024 - Springer
A bstract We quantise from first principles field theories living on the background of a bubble
wall in the planar limit with particular focus on the case of spontaneous breaking of gauge …
wall in the planar limit with particular focus on the case of spontaneous breaking of gauge …