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Trans-Planckian wimpzillas

Two previously proposed conjectures--gravitational trans-Planckian particle creation in the expanding universe, and the existence of ultra-heavy stable particles with masses up to the Planck scale (wimpzillas)--are combined in a proposal for trans-Planckian particle creation of wimpzillas. It is sho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kolb, Edward W., Starobinsky, A.A., Tkachev, I.I.
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2007/07/005
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1017418
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Sumario:Two previously proposed conjectures--gravitational trans-Planckian particle creation in the expanding universe, and the existence of ultra-heavy stable particles with masses up to the Planck scale (wimpzillas)--are combined in a proposal for trans-Planckian particle creation of wimpzillas. It is shown that the trans-Planckian particle creation parameter should be rather small to avoid overproduction of such particles. This ensures that wimpzillas are mainly created at the end of primordial inflation. Conditions under which trans-Planckian wimpzillas can constitute the present dark matter are determined.