Published October 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Non-standard kinetic term as a natural source of non-Gaussianity

  • 1. Laboratory of Physics, Saitama Institute of Technology, Fusaiji, Okabe-machi, Saitama 369-0293 (Japan)

Description

We consider reheating after inflation with a non-standard kinetic term. We show that the difference in the kinetic term in different Hubble patches inherited from the long-wavelength moduli inhomogeneities may generate a significant level of non-Gaussianity after inflation.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2008/10/089

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal Volume
10
Journal Issue
2008
Journal Page Range
p. 089
ISSN
1126-6708

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41111953
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
HUBBLE EFFECT; INFLATIONARY UNIVERSE; WAVELENGTHS
Descriptors DEC
COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS