Direct-collapse supermassive black holes from ultralight dark matter
Phys. Rev. D 112, 043546 – Published 29 August, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/9jm1-ss4t
Abstract
We study the possibility that parametric resonant excitation of photons in an ultralight dark matter halo could generate the required flux of Lyman-Werner photons to allow the direct collapse formation of supermassive black hole seeds.
