Large fluctuations and primordial black holes
S Choudhury, M Sami - Physics Reports, 2025 - Elsevier
In this paper, we review in detail different mechanisms of generation of large primordial
fluctuations and their implications for the production of primordial black holes (PBHs) and …
fluctuations and their implications for the production of primordial black holes (PBHs) and …
One-loop corrections in power spectrum in single field inflation
H Firouzjahi - Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We revisit the one-loop correction in curvature perturbation power spectrum in models of
single field inflation which undergo a phase of ultra slow-roll (USR) inflation. We include the …
single field inflation which undergo a phase of ultra slow-roll (USR) inflation. We include the …
Primordial Black Holes and loops in single-field inflation
H Firouzjahi, A Riotto - Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Using the δN formalism we calculate the one-loop correction to the large-scale power
spectrum of the curvature perturbation in the standard scenario where primordial black holes …
spectrum of the curvature perturbation in the standard scenario where primordial black holes …
Inflation: theory and observations
Cosmic inflation provides a window to the highest energy densities accessible in nature, far
beyond those achievable in any realistic terrestrial experiment. Theoretical insights into the …
beyond those achievable in any realistic terrestrial experiment. Theoretical insights into the …
Ruling out primordial black hole formation from single-field inflation
J Kristiano, J Yokoyama - arXiv preprint arXiv:2211.03395, 2022 - arxiv.org
The most widely studied formation mechanism of a primordial black hole (PBH) is collapse
of large-amplitude perturbation on small scales generated in single-field inflation. In this …
of large-amplitude perturbation on small scales generated in single-field inflation. In this …
Induced gravitational waves from ultra slow-roll inflation and pulsar timing arrays observations
H Firouzjahi, A Talebian - Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The stochastic gravitational wave background (SGWB) detected recently by the pulsar timing
arrays (PTAs) observations may have cosmological origins. In this work we consider a …
arrays (PTAs) observations may have cosmological origins. In this work we consider a …
Bootstrapping multi-field inflation: non-Gaussianities from light scalars revisited
DG Wang, GL Pimentel… - Journal of Cosmology and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Primordial non-Gaussianities from multi-field inflation are a leading target for cosmological
observations, because of the possible large correlations generated between long and short …
observations, because of the possible large correlations generated between long and short …
Highly non-Gaussian tails and primordial black holes from single-field inflation
For primordial perturbations, deviations from Gaussian statistics on the tail of the probability
distribution can be associated with non-perturbative effects of inflation. In this paper, we …
distribution can be associated with non-perturbative effects of inflation. In this paper, we …
Response to criticism on" Ruling Out Primordial Black Hole Formation From Single-Field Inflation'': A note on bispectrum and one-loop correction in single-field …
J Kristiano, J Yokoyama - arXiv preprint arXiv:2303.00341, 2023 - arxiv.org
Primordial black holes (PBHs) can be formed from the collapse of large-amplitude
perturbation on small scales in the early universe. Such an enhanced spectrum can be …
perturbation on small scales in the early universe. Such an enhanced spectrum can be …
Primordial black holes and local non-Gaussianity in canonical inflation
S Passaglia, W Hu, H Motohashi - Physical Review D, 2019 - APS
Primordial black holes (PBHs) cannot be produced abundantly enough to be the dark matter
in canonical single-field inflation under slow roll. This conclusion is robust to local non …
in canonical single-field inflation under slow roll. This conclusion is robust to local non …