Understanding the Nature of Scalar-Induced Gravitational Waves

A. J. Iovino, G. Perna, D. Perrone, D. Racco, A. Riotto

Published: 2025/9/29

Abstract

We offer a physical interpretation of the origin of the scalar-induced gravitational wave background, showing that it is mainly produced around the peaks of the scalar perturbations. We also provide a compact expression to estimate the amount of scalar-induced gravitational waves generated by peaks.

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