Constraints on primordial black holes: The importance of accretion
Valerio De Luca, Gabriele Franciolini, Paolo Pani, Antonio Riotto
Abstract
We consider the constraints on the fraction of dark matter in the universe in the form of primordial black holes taking into account the crucial role of accretion which may change both their mass and mass function. We show that accretion may drastically weaken the constraints at the present epoch for primordial black holes with masses larger than a few solar masses.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsAccretion (finance)AstrophysicsPrimordial black holeSolar massAstronomyStarsSpin-flipCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena