Scalaron-Higgs inflation reloaded: Higgs-dependent scalaron mass and primordial black hole dark matter

Abstract

We propose an extension of the scalaron-Higgs model by a non-minimal coupling of the Standard Model Higgs boson to the quadratic Ricci scalar resulting in a Higgs-dependent scalaron mass. The model predicts a successful stage of effective single-field Starobinsky inflation. It features a multi-field amplification mechanism leading to a peak in the inflationary power spectrum at small wavelengths which enhances the production of primordial black holes. The extended scalaron-Higgs model unifies inflationary cosmology with elementary particle physics and explains the origin of cold dark matter in terms of primordial black holes without assuming any new particles.

arXiv comment12 pages, 4 figures; V3: references added, typos corrected, discussion improved; published in EPJC

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