2 papers
astro-ph.CO2026
Astrophysical uncertainties challenge 21-cm forecasts: A primordial black hole case study
Dominic Agius, Rouven Essig, Daniele Gaggero +3
The 21-cm signal is a powerful probe of the early Universe's thermal history and could provide a unique avenue for constraining exotic physics. Previous studies have forecasted str…
hep-ph2026
Pushing the Limits of Atomic Dark Matter: First-Principles Recombination Rates and Cosmological Constraints
Jared Barron, Rouven Essig, Megan H. McDuffie +2
Minimal atomic dark matter with its distinctive cooling mechanisms offers an instructive framework for understanding the potential impact of dark matter on small-scale structure fo…