Can axion clumps be formed in a pre-inflationary scenario?
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DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2021/02/015
Abstract: The QCD axion and an axion-like particle (ALP) are compelling candidates of dark matter. For the QCD axion, it is known that when the Peccei-Quinn (PQ) symmetry is spontaneously broken after inflation, the large initial… read more here.
Keywords: clumps formed; axion; clump formation; axion clumps ... See more keywords