Stochastic gravitational waves from particle origin

We propose that there may be a substantial stochastic gravitational wave (GW) background from particle origin, mainly from the gravitational three-body decay of the inflaton. The emitted gravitons could constitute a sizable contribution to dark radiation if the mass of inflaton is close to the Planc...

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Main Authors: Kazunori Nakayama, Yong Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Physics Letters B
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269318308633