[HTML][HTML] String cosmology: from the early universe to today
M Cicoli, JP Conlon, A Maharana, S Parameswaran… - Physics Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
We review applications of string theory to cosmology, from primordial times to the present-
day accelerated expansion. Starting with a brief overview of cosmology and string …
day accelerated expansion. Starting with a brief overview of cosmology and string …
The first three seconds: a review of possible expansion histories of the early universe
R Allahverdi, MA Amin, A Berlin, N Bernal… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2020 - arxiv.org
It is commonly assumed that the energy density of the Universe was dominated by radiation
between reheating after inflation and the onset of matter domination 54,000 years later …
between reheating after inflation and the onset of matter domination 54,000 years later …
Revisiting big-bang nucleosynthesis constraints on long-lived decaying particles
We study the effects of long-lived massive particles, which decayed during the big-bang
nucleosynthesis (BBN) epoch, on the primordial abundance of light elements. Compared to …
nucleosynthesis (BBN) epoch, on the primordial abundance of light elements. Compared to …
How warm are non-thermal relics? Lyman-α bounds on out-of-equilibrium dark matter
G Ballesteros, MAG Garcia… - Journal of Cosmology and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We investigate the power spectrum of Non-Cold Dark Matter (NCDM) produced in a state out
of thermal equilibrium. We consider dark matter production from the decay of scalar …
of thermal equilibrium. We consider dark matter production from the decay of scalar …
Big-bang nucleosynthesis and gravitinos
We derive big-bang nucleosynthesis (BBN) constraints on both unstable and stable gravitino
taking account of recent progress in theoretical study of the BBN processes as well as …
taking account of recent progress in theoretical study of the BBN processes as well as …
The QCD axion and moduli stabilisation
JP Conlon - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
We investigate the conditions for a QCD axion to coexist with stabilised moduli in string
compactifications. We show how the simplest approaches to moduli stabilisation give …
compactifications. We show how the simplest approaches to moduli stabilisation give …
In wino veritas? Indirect searches shed light on neutralino dark matter
A bstract Indirect detection constraints on gamma rays (both continuum and lines) have set
strong constraints on wino dark matter. By combining results from Fermi-LAT and HESS, we …
strong constraints on wino dark matter. By combining results from Fermi-LAT and HESS, we …
Neutralino with the right cold dark matter abundance in (almost) any supersymmetric model
We consider nonstandard cosmological models in which the late decay of a scalar field ϕ
reheats the Universe to a low reheating temperature, between 5 MeV and the standard …
reheats the Universe to a low reheating temperature, between 5 MeV and the standard …
Particle physics models of inflation and curvaton scenarios
A Mazumdar, J Rocher - Physics reports, 2011 - Elsevier
We review the particle theory origin of inflation and curvaton mechanisms for generating
large scale structures and the observed temperature anisotropy in the cosmic microwave …
large scale structures and the observed temperature anisotropy in the cosmic microwave …
Dark radiation in LARGE volume models
We consider reheating driven by volume modulus decays in the LARGE volume scenario.
Such reheating always generates nonzero dark radiation through the decays to the axion …
Such reheating always generates nonzero dark radiation through the decays to the axion …