Formation, Gravitational Clustering and Interactions of Non-relativistic Solitons in an Expanding Universe
arXiv:1902.07261 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.100.063507
Abstract
We investigate the formation, gravitational clustering and interactions of solitons in a self-interacting, non-relativistic scalar field in an expanding universe. Rapid formation of large number of solitons is driven by attractive self-interactions of the field, whereas the slower clustering of solitons is driven by gravitational forces. Driven closer together by gravity, we see a rich plethora of dynamics in the soliton "gas" including mergers, scatterings and formation of soliton binaries. The numerical simulations are complemented by analytic calculations and estimates of (i) the relevant instability length and time scales, (ii) individual soliton profiles and their stability, (iii) number density of produced solitons, and (iv) the two point correlation function of soliton positions as evidence for gravitational clustering.
v3: 17 pages, 8 Figures. References added, extended discussion in the appendices, minor changes in the text. Matches version accepted for publication in PRD
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