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Title: Radiation accretion by primordial black holes in the early universe

Journal Article · · Astrophys. J.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/156927· OSTI ID:6216355

The growth of a black hole by radiation accretion in the early Universe is analyzed in the particular case in which the inflow of radiation is purely radial. This is done by generalizing the Einstein-Strauss vacuole model to the case of a radiation-filled universe. It is shown that, under this circumstance, the black hole tends to grow at the same rate as the particle horizon of the universe; this corresponds to an upper limit to the accretion rate.

Research Organization:
Instituto de Astronomia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico
OSTI ID:
6216355
Journal Information:
Astrophys. J.; (United States), Vol. 229:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English