http://arxiv.org/abs/1911.12658
A small fraction, $f$, of cosmic string loops can collapse to form Primordial Black Holes (PBHs). Constraints on the abundance of PBHs can therefore be used to constrain $f$. We update these calculations, taking into account the PBH extended mass function, and find $f < 10^{-32} (G \mu/ c^2)^{-3/2}$. This is roughly two orders of magnitude tighter than previous constraints. The improvement from the tighter constraints on the abundance of PBHs is partly off-set by refinements to the theoretical calculation of the cosmic string loop formation rate.
C. James-Turner, D. Weil, A. Green, et. al.
Mon, 2 Dec 19
89/91
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