<p>We conduct three-dimensional lattice simulations to study the density perturbation and gravitational waves (GWs) during the first-order phase transition (FOPT). We find that for phase transition strength <i>α</i> &gt; 1, the forward motion of bubble walls becomes the primary source, whereas for <i>α</i> &lt; 1, the dominant contribution to the density perturbation comes from the delay of vacuum decay. Additionally, the power spectrum of density perturbations generated by the phase transition exhibits a slope of <i>k</i><sup>3</sup> at small wavenumbers and <i>k</i><sup>−1.5</sup> at large wavenumbers. Furthermore, we calculate the GW power spectra, which exhibit the slope of <i>k</i><sup>3</sup> at small wavenumbers and <i>k</i><sup>−2</sup> at large wavenumbers. Our numerical simulations confirm that slow PTs can produce PBHs and provide predictions for the GW power spectrum, offering theoretical support for GW detection.</p>

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Numerical simulations of density perturbation and gravitational wave production from cosmological first-order phase transition

  • Jintao Zou,
  • Zhiqing Zhu,
  • Zizhuo Zhao,
  • Ligong Bian

摘要

We conduct three-dimensional lattice simulations to study the density perturbation and gravitational waves (GWs) during the first-order phase transition (FOPT). We find that for phase transition strength α > 1, the forward motion of bubble walls becomes the primary source, whereas for α < 1, the dominant contribution to the density perturbation comes from the delay of vacuum decay. Additionally, the power spectrum of density perturbations generated by the phase transition exhibits a slope of k3 at small wavenumbers and k−1.5 at large wavenumbers. Furthermore, we calculate the GW power spectra, which exhibit the slope of k3 at small wavenumbers and k−2 at large wavenumbers. Our numerical simulations confirm that slow PTs can produce PBHs and provide predictions for the GW power spectrum, offering theoretical support for GW detection.