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Universe, Volume 11, Issue 1

January 2025 - 28 articles

Cover Story: We study a (3+1)-dimensional cosmological model based on string-inspired Chern–Simons (CS) gravity, involving axions coupled to gravitational-CS(gCS) anomalous terms. Inflation in such models is caused by the primordial gravitational wave-induced condensation of the gCS terms, which leads to a linear axion potential. We demonstrate that this inflationary phase may be metastable due to the existence of (quantum-ordering-scheme dependent) imaginary parts of the gCS condensate. By computing them, within a weak-quantum gravity context, we provide estimates of the inflation lifetime. Matching our results with the inflationary data fixes the string mass scale. We also examine the role of instanton-induced periodic modulations in the axion potential of the slow-roll inflationary parameters. View this paper
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Articles (28)

  • Communication
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,163 Views
7 Pages

20 January 2025

This paper explores the quantum and classical descriptions of gravitational wave detection in interferometers like LIGO. We demonstrate that a graviton scattering and quantum optics model succeeds in explaining the observed arm displacements, while t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
843 Views
10 Pages

17 January 2025

The collective flow provides valuable insights into the anisotropic expansion of particles produced in heavy-ion collisions and is sensitive to the equation of the state of nuclear matter in high-baryon-density regions. In this paper, we use the hadr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,071 Views
52 Pages

16 January 2025

In this paper, we investigate time-dependent Kantowski–Sachs spherically symmetric teleparallel F(T) gravity with a scalar field source. We begin by setting the exact field equations to be solved and solve conservation laws for possible scalar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
782 Views
20 Pages

16 January 2025

Within the framework of Rastall theory, we investigate the impact of charge on the structural development of different types of spherically symmetric anisotropic stars. To do so, we present modified field equations based upon the Finch–Skea metric po...

  • Review
  • Open Access
884 Views
34 Pages

16 January 2025

This note aims to offer a non-technical and self-contained introduction to gravitational algebras and their applications in the nonequilibrium physics of gravitational systems. We begin by presenting foundational concepts from operator algebra theory...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,680 Views
17 Pages

15 January 2025

We present a novel approach for the construction of interior solutions for the Kerr metric, extending J. Ovalle’s foundational work through ellipsoidal coordinate transformations. By deriving a physically plausible interior solution that smooth...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,205 Views
11 Pages

15 January 2025

It has long been debated whether gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) could serve as potential sources of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs). In this study, we consider GRBs as sources of UHECR injection with an injection index of α=2 and propagate them...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,154 Views
14 Pages

Gravitational Waves from Black Hole Emission

  • Tousif Islam,
  • Gaurav Khanna and
  • Steven L. Liebling

14 January 2025

Using adiabatic point-particle black hole perturbation theory, we simulate plausible gravitational wave (GW) signatures in two exotic scenarios (i) where a small black hole is emitted by a larger one (‘black hole emission’) and (ii) where...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,582 Views
31 Pages

14 January 2025

Over the past two decades, our understanding of star formation has undergone a major shift, driven by a wealth of data from infrared, submillimeter and radio surveys. The emerging view depicts star formation as a hierarchical process, which predomina...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
897 Views
17 Pages

Exploring the Enigma of Particle Dynamics and Plasma Lensing Using Einstein–Euler–Heisenberg Black Hole Geometry

  • Allah Ditta,
  • Raja Sikander Mehmood,
  • Muhammad Fiaz,
  • Bismillah Bibi,
  • Sana Deen,
  • Rimsha Jaffar and
  • Asif Mahmood

13 January 2025

The unified Einstein–Euler–Heisenberg theory is utilized to investigate the particle motion and weak gravitational lensing characteristics of black holes. This black hole solution is developed using spherically symmetric possessing electr...

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