4 papers
Natura Non Facit Saltum: An Analytical Model of Smooth Slow-Roll to Ultra-Slow-Roll Transition
Diego Cruces, Minxi He, Shi Pi +3
In this letter, we propose a single-field inflation model that realizes a slow-roll-to-ultra-slow-roll transition while keeping the second slow-roll parameter smoothly varying thro…
A Unified Origin of Primordial Black Hole Dark Matter and Nanohertz Gravitational Waves
Guillem Domènech, Shi Pi, Ao Wang
Recent high-cadence observations by Subaru-HSC have identified a population of ultrashort-timescale microlensing events, providing a compelling window for planet-mass primordial bl…
Constraining the Primordial Black Hole Abundance with Space-Based Detectors
Wencong Hong, Shi Pi, Ao Wang +1
Overdense regions can collapse into primordial black holes (PBHs) in the early universe, which are a compelling candidate for dark matter. Current constraints leave the asteroid-ma…
Primordial Black Hole Formation from Power Spectrum with Finite-width
Shi Pi, Misao Sasaki, Volodymyr Takhistov +1
Primordial black holes (PBHs) can form from gravitational collapse of large overdensities in the early Universe, giving rise to rich phenomena in astrophysics and cosmology. We dev…