Update on gravitational wave signals from post-inflationary phase transitions
In view of recent interest in high-frequency detectors, broad features of gravitational wave signals from phase transitions taking place soon after inflation are summarized. The influence of the matter domination era that follows the slow-roll stage is quantified in terms of two equilibration rates....
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Published in: | Physics letters. B 2024-04, Vol.851, p.138553, Article 138553 |
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Language: | eng |
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Summary: | In view of recent interest in high-frequency detectors, broad features of gravitational wave signals from phase transitions taking place soon after inflation are summarized. The influence of the matter domination era that follows the slow-roll stage is quantified in terms of two equilibration rates. Turning to the highest-frequency part of the spectrum, we show how it is constrained by the fact that the bubble distance scale must exceed the mean free path. |
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ISSN: | 0370-2693 1873-2445 |