Catastrogenesis with unstable ALPs as the origin of the NANOGrav 15 yr gravitational wave signal
In post-inflation axion-like particle (ALP) models, a stable domain wall network forms if the model's potential has multiple minima. This system must annihilate before dominating the Universe's energy density, producing ALPs and gravitational waves (a process we dub “catastrogenesis,” or “...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-01-01
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Series: | Physics Letters B |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269323006901 |