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Author |
Villanueva-Domingo, P.; Mena, O.; Palomares-Ruiz, S. |
Title |
A Brief Review on Primordial Black Holes as Dark Matter |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences |
Abbreviated Journal |
Front. Astron. Space Sci. |
Volume |
8 |
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Pages |
681084 - 10pp |
Keywords |
primordial black holes; dark matter; cosmology; accretion; 21 cm cosmology; gravitational waves; cosmic microwave background; microlensing |
Abstract |
Primordial black holes (PBHs) represent a natural candidate for one of the components of the dark matter (DM) in the Universe. In this review, we shall discuss the basics of their formation, abundance and signatures. Some of their characteristic signals are examined, such as the emission of particles due to Hawking evaporation and the accretion of the surrounding matter, effects which could leave an impact in the evolution of the Universe and the formation of structures. The most relevant probes capable of constraining their masses and population are discussed. |
Address |
[Villanueva-Domingo, Pablo; Mena, Olga; Palomares-Ruiz, Sergio] CSIC Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, Paterna, Spain, Email: pablo.villanueva.domingo@gmail.com |
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Frontiers Media Sa |
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2296-987x |
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WOS:000660081700001 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
Serial |
4852 |
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Villanueva-Domingo, P.; Gariazzo, S.; Gnedin, N.Y.; Mena, O. |
Title |
Was there an early reionization component in our universe? |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2018 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
Volume |
04 |
Issue |
4 |
Pages |
024 - 17pp |
Keywords |
cosmological parameters from CMBR; reionization |
Abstract |
A deep understanding of the epoch of reionization is still missing in our knowledge of the universe. While future probes will allow us to test the precise evolution of the free electron fraction from redshifts between z similar or equal to 6 and z similar or equal to 20, at present one could ask what kind of reionization processes are allowed by present cosmic microwave background temperature and polarization measurements. An early contribution to reionization could imply a departure from the standard picture where star formation determines the reionization onset. By considering a broad class of possible reionization parameterizations, we find that current data do not require an early reionization component in our universe and that only one marginal class of models, based on a particular realization of reionization, may point to that. In addition, the frequentist Akaike information criterion (AIC) provides strong evidence against alternative reionization histories, favoring the most simple reionization scenario, which describes reionization by means of only one (constant) reionization optical depth tau. |
Address |
[Villanueva-Domingo, Pablo; Gariazzo, Stefano; Mena, Olga] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, Apartado Correos 22085, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: pablo.villanueva@ific.uv.es; |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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English |
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1475-7516 |
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WOS:000429339200001 |
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no |
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yes |
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yes |
Call Number |
IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3555 |
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Loya Villalpando, A.A.; Martin-Albo, J.; Chen, W.T.; Guenette, R.; Lego, C.; Park, J.S.; Capasso, F. |
Title |
Improving the light collection efficiency of silicon photomultipliers through the use of metalenses |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Journal of Instrumentation |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Instrum. |
Volume |
15 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
P11021 - 13pp |
Keywords |
Optical detector readout concepts; Solid state detectors; Dark Matter detectors (WIMPS, axions, etc); Double-beta decay detectors |
Abstract |
Metalenses are optical devices that implement nanostructures as phase shifters to focus incident light. Their compactness and simple fabrication make them a potential cost-effective solution for increasing light collection efficiency in particle detectors with limited photosensitive area coverage. Here we report on the characterization and performance of metalenses in increasing the light collection efficiency of silicon photomultipliers (SiPM) of various sizes using an LED of 630 nm, and find a six to seven-fold increase in signal for a 1.3 x 1 3 mm(2) SiPM when coupled with a 10-mm-diameter metalens manufactured using deep ultraviolet stepper lithography. Such improvements could be valuable for future generations of particle detectors, particularly those employed in rare-event searches such as dark matter and neutrinoless double beta decay. |
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[Villalpando, A. A. Loya; Martin-Albo, J.; Guenette, R.; Lego, C.] Harvard Univ, Dept Phys, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA, Email: aloyavil@caltech.edu |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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1748-0221 |
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Notes |
WOS:000595650800009 |
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no |
Is ISI |
yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
Call Number |
IFIC @ pastor @ |
Serial |
4634 |
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Author |
Villaescusa-Navarro, F.; Dalal, N. |
Title |
Cores and cusps in warm dark matter halos |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2011 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
Volume |
03 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
024 - 16pp |
Keywords |
dark matter theory; dark matter simulations; dwarfs galaxies; rotation curves of galaxies |
Abstract |
The apparent presence of large core radii in Low Surface Brightness galaxies has been claimed as evidence in favor of warm dark matter. Here we show that WDM halos do not have cores that are large fractions of the halo size: typically, r(core)/r(200) less than or similar to 10(-3). This suggests an astrophysical origin for the large cores observed in these galaxies, as has been argued by other authors. |
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[Villaescusa-Navarro, Francisco] Univ Valencia, CSIC, IFIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: villa@ific.uv.es |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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English |
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1475-7516 |
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ISI:000291258300024 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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641 |
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Villaescusa-Navarro, F.; Miralda-Escude, J.; Pena-Garay, C.; Quilis, V. |
Title |
Neutrino halos in clusters of galaxies and their weak lensing signature |
Type |
Journal Article |
Year |
2011 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
Volume |
06 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages |
027 - 14pp |
Keywords |
cosmological neutrinos; gravitational lensing; galaxy clusters |
Abstract |
We study whether non-linear gravitational effects of relic neutrinos on the development of clustering and large-scale structure may be observable by weak gravitational lensing. We compute the density profile of relic massive neutrinos in a spherical model of a cluster of galaxies, for several neutrino mass schemes and cluster masses. Relic neutrinos add a small perturbation to the mass profile, making it more extended in the outer parts. In principle, this non-linear neutrino perturbation is detectable in an all-sky weak lensing survey such as EUCLID by averaging the shear profile of a large fraction of the visible massive clusters in the universe, or from its signature in the general weak lensing power spectrum or its cross-spectrum with galaxies. However, correctly modeling the distribution of mass in baryons and cold dark matter and suppressing any systematic errors to the accuracy required for detecting this neutrino perturbation is severely challenging. |
Address |
[Villaescusa-Navarro, Francisco] Univ Valencia, CSIC, IFIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: villa@ific.uv.es |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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1475-7516 |
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Notes |
ISI:000292332400027 |
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no |
Is ISI |
yes |
International Collaboration |
no |
Call Number |
IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
Serial |
677 |
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