15 papers
Magnetically assisted primordial scalar perturbations: Scalar-Induced Gravitational Waves
Arko Bhaumik, Theodoros Papanikolaou, Anish Ghoshal
Primordial magnetic fields (PMFs) provide a well-motivated source of cosmological perturbations through their anisotropic stress and may leave observable imprints in both the scala…
Inflation driven by repulsive-like primordial black holes
Konstantinos Dialektopoulos, Theodoros Papanikolaou, Vasilios Zarikas
We review a new natural inflationary mechanism operated by repulsive-like primordial black holes (PBHs). In particular, working within the ``Swiss - Cheese" cosmological framework,…
Primordial black hole formation from transient cosmology
Gerasimos Kouniatalis, Theodoros Papanikolaou, Spyros Basilakos +1
We study primordial black hole (PBH) formation in a minimally coupled teleparallel cosmology that generates a transient departure from standard radiation domination. The mod…
Ultra-fast growth of primordial black holes through radiative absorption
Dimitris S. Kallifatides, Theodoros Papanikolaou, Emmanuel N. Saridakis
We show that Schwarzschild primordial black holes (PBHs) formed in the radiation-dominated era can grow extremely rapidly through governed by the fu…
Primordial black hole dark matter from ultra-slow-roll inflation in Horndeski gravity
Despina Totolou, Theodoros Papanikolaou, Emmanuel N. Saridakis
Primordial black holes (PBHs) provide a well-motivated non-particle candidate for dark matter, requiring an enhancement of curvature perturbations on small inflationary scales cons…
Primordial black holes as cosmic expansion accelerators
Konstantinos Dialektopoulos, Theodoros Papanikolaou, Vasilios Zarikas
We propose a novel and natural mechanism for cosmic acceleration driven by primordial black holes (PBHs) exhibiting repulsive behavior. Using a new ``Swiss Cheese'' cosmological ap…