Published August 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

Gauge-invariant metric perturbations during reheating

Creators

  • 1. Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo, Instituto de Fisica y Matematica, Michoacan (Mexico)

Description

The possible amplification of gauge-invariant metric fluctuations in the infrared sector is very important during the reheating stage of inflation. In this stage the inflation field oscillates around the minimum of the scalar potential. The evolution for the super Hubble scales gauge-invariant metric fluctuations can be studied by means of the Bardeen parameter. For a massive scalar field with potential V(Φc)=m2/2Φ2c + Λ with nonzero cosmological constant I find that (in the reheating regime and for super Hubble scales) the Sasaki-Mukhanov parameter oscillates with amplitude constant such that there is not amplification of Q during reheating

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuovo Cimento. B
Journal Volume
116BS12
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 945-950
ISSN
0369-3554
CODEN
NCIBAW

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
Italy
INIS RN
33020386
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT; FIELD THEORIES; GAUGE INVARIANCE; INFLATIONARY UNIVERSE; METRICS; SCALAR FIELDS
Descriptors DEC
COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS