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arxiv: 2606.23307 · v1 · pith:2WYWYXUHnew · submitted 2026-06-22 · 🌀 gr-qc · astro-ph.CO

Primordial Black Holes from Vector-Induced Curvature Perturbations Sourced by Primordial Magnetic Fields

Chang Han , Zu-Cheng Chen , Hongwei Yu , Puxun Wu This is my paper

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Primordial magnetic fields source curvature perturbations during kination that can produce primordial black holes as a substantial fraction of dark matter.

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The paper proposes a post-inflationary mechanism in which metric vector perturbations sourced by primordial magnetic fields remain roughly constant during a stiff kination epoch and act as persistent nonlinear sources for second-order scalar perturbations. This produces vector-induced curvature perturbations that are amplified toward the infrared cutoff and follow a power spectrum scaling as P_R(k) proportional to k to the power of negative five. In a concrete Ratra-type magnetogenesis scenario the resulting perturbations generate an abundance of primordial black holes large enough to comprise a substantial fraction of dark matter.

Core claim

First-order vector modes sourced by the vector component of the electromagnetic stress-energy tensor associated with primordial magnetic fields remain approximately constant during the kination epoch and therefore act as persistent nonlinear sources for second-order scalar perturbations, yielding vector-induced curvature perturbations with the characteristic scaling P_R(k) proportional to k^{-5} that can produce primordial black holes in sufficient abundance to constitute a substantial fraction of dark matter.

What carries the argument

First-order vector metric perturbations sourced by the vector part of the electromagnetic stress-energy tensor of primordial magnetic fields, which stay constant during kination and drive second-order scalar curvature perturbations.

If this is right

  • The induced curvature perturbations are amplified toward the infrared cutoff of the kination band.
  • The mechanism produces primordial black holes with an abundance large enough to form a substantial fraction of dark matter.
  • The vector-induced spectrum exhibits the specific scaling P_R(k) proportional to k^{-5}.
  • This constitutes a new post-inflationary channel for primordial black hole formation tied to primordial magnetic fields.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same vector sourcing could operate in other early-universe epochs with a stiff equation of state and might leave imprints in the stochastic gravitational wave background.
  • Limits on primordial black hole abundance could be used to constrain the duration or properties of the kination epoch in this scenario.
  • The mechanism links specific magnetogenesis models directly to testable predictions for primordial black hole mass distributions.

Load-bearing premise

The first-order vector modes sourced by the electromagnetic stress-energy tensor remain approximately constant during the kination epoch.

What would settle it

A measurement of the small-scale curvature perturbation spectrum that lacks the k^{-5} scaling, or an observed primordial black hole abundance inconsistent with the values predicted from this vector-sourcing process in the Ratra-type scenario.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2606.23307 by Chang Han, Hongwei Yu, Puxun Wu, Zu-Cheng Chen.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1. The green solid curve shows the vector-induced curva [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_1.png] view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. Present-day PBH mass function [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_2.png] view at source ↗
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Generating an appreciable abundance of primordial black holes (PBHs) requires a substantial enhancement of primordial curvature perturbations on small scales. In this work, we propose a new post-inflationary mechanism in which such an enhancement arises during a stiff, or kination, epoch. The mechanism is driven by metric vector perturbations sourced by the vector component of the electromagnetic stress-energy tensor associated with primordial magnetic fields (PMFs). Since these first-order vector modes remain approximately constant during kination, they act as persistent nonlinear sources for second-order scalar perturbations. We show that the resulting vector-induced curvature perturbations are amplified toward the infrared cutoff of the kination band and exhibit the characteristic scaling $\mathcal P_{\mathcal R}(k)\propto k^{-5}$. As a concrete realization, we consider PMFs generated in a Ratra-type magnetogenesis scenario and find that the induced curvature perturbations can produce PBHs with an abundance large enough to constitute a substantial fraction of the dark matter.

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper proposes a post-inflationary mechanism in which primordial magnetic fields source first-order vector metric perturbations that remain approximately constant during a kination epoch. These vectors act as persistent sources for second-order scalar curvature perturbations, yielding a power spectrum scaling as P_R(k) ∝ k^{-5} that is amplified toward the infrared cutoff. In a concrete Ratra-type magnetogenesis realization, the resulting perturbations are claimed to produce a PBH abundance large enough to constitute a substantial fraction of dark matter.

Significance. If the vector-mode constancy assumption and the resulting k^{-5} scaling hold under the stated conditions, the work identifies a new channel linking PMFs to small-scale curvature enhancement without relying on inflationary features. The distinctive infrared amplification and the explicit connection to a magnetogenesis scenario provide a falsifiable signature that could be confronted with PBH constraints or future gravitational-wave data.

major comments (2)
  1. [Derivation of vector-mode evolution (near Eq. for sourced vector perturbations)] The central dynamical assumption—that first-order vector modes sourced by the electromagnetic anisotropic stress remain approximately constant throughout the kination epoch—requires explicit derivation. Standard vector-mode evolution in a w=1 background yields decay ∝ a^{-2} in the absence of sources; the manuscript must demonstrate how the specific time dependence of the Ratra-generated PMF stress-energy tensor cancels this decay (e.g., via the sourced vector Einstein equation and its solution). Without this step, the claimed P_R(k) ∝ k^{-5} scaling and the subsequent PBH abundance cannot be verified.
  2. [Concrete realization section (Ratra-type PMF)] The PBH abundance result is obtained by adopting a specific Ratra-type magnetogenesis scenario whose amplitude is chosen to reach the required curvature-perturbation level. The manuscript should clarify whether this amplitude is independently fixed by magnetogenesis constraints or adjusted post hoc to achieve the quoted DM fraction; if the latter, the claim that the mechanism “can produce PBHs with an abundance large enough” reduces to a tuned realization rather than a robust prediction.
minor comments (2)
  1. Notation for the vector metric perturbation (h_i) and its relation to the electromagnetic stress-energy tensor should be defined at first use with an explicit equation reference.
  2. The abstract states the k^{-5} scaling as a derived result; a one-sentence indication of the origin of this scaling (e.g., “from the constant vector source integrated against the Green function during kination”) would improve readability.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

2 responses · 0 unresolved

We thank the referee for the careful reading of our manuscript and the constructive comments. We address each major point below and will revise the manuscript to incorporate the requested clarifications and derivations.

read point-by-point responses

  1. Referee: The central dynamical assumption—that first-order vector modes sourced by the electromagnetic anisotropic stress remain approximately constant throughout the kination epoch—requires explicit derivation. Standard vector-mode evolution in a w=1 background yields decay ∝ a^{-2} in the absence of sources; the manuscript must demonstrate how the specific time dependence of the Ratra-generated PMF stress-energy tensor cancels this decay (e.g., via the sourced vector Einstein equation and its solution). Without this step, the claimed P_R(k) ∝ k^{-5} scaling and the subsequent PBH abundance cannot be verified.

    Authors: We agree that the constancy of the vector modes requires explicit demonstration. In the revised manuscript we will add a dedicated subsection deriving the solution to the sourced vector Einstein equation during kination. We will show that the specific time dependence of the anisotropic stress tensor from the Ratra-generated PMFs exactly cancels the a^{-2} decay, yielding approximately constant vector modes on superhorizon scales. This derivation will directly support the subsequent P_R(k) ∝ k^{-5} scaling. revision: yes

  2. Referee: The PBH abundance result is obtained by adopting a specific Ratra-type magnetogenesis scenario whose amplitude is chosen to reach the required curvature-perturbation level. The manuscript should clarify whether this amplitude is independently fixed by magnetogenesis constraints or adjusted post hoc to achieve the quoted DM fraction; if the latter, the claim that the mechanism “can produce PBHs with an abundance large enough” reduces to a tuned realization rather than a robust prediction.

    Authors: We will revise the concrete realization section to explicitly state the magnetogenesis constraints (e.g., from CMB and BBN bounds on PMF amplitude) and show that the required amplitude lies within the allowed parameter range of the Ratra model. The mechanism is presented as one that can produce substantial PBH abundance for viable choices of model parameters; we will add a brief discussion clarifying that no additional post-hoc tuning beyond the magnetogenesis framework is introduced. revision: yes

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

2 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The claim rests on the persistence of vector modes in kination and on the choice of PMF amplitude in the Ratra scenario; both are introduced without independent external calibration in the abstract.

free parameters (2)
  • PMF amplitude
    The strength of the primordial magnetic fields is selected so that the induced curvature perturbations reach the threshold for substantial PBH dark-matter abundance.
  • kination duration / infrared cutoff
    The length of the kination epoch sets the infrared cutoff that controls the amplitude of the k^{-5} spectrum.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption First-order vector modes sourced by the electromagnetic stress-energy tensor remain approximately constant throughout the kination epoch.
    This persistence is required for the modes to act as steady nonlinear sources for second-order scalars.
  • standard math Standard second-order cosmological perturbation theory applies without higher-order back-reaction during kination.
    The derivation of the induced curvature spectrum assumes the usual perturbative expansion remains valid.

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