Published November 1, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Towards multi-field D-brane inflation in a warped throat

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1150 University Avenue, Madison, WI53706-1390 (United States)
  • 2. Instituut-Lorentz for Theoretical Physics, Universiteit Leiden, Niels Bohrweg 2, 2333 CA Leiden (Netherlands)
  • 3. Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth, Dennis Sciama Building, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth PO1 3FX (United Kingdom)
  • 4. Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Heidelberg, Philosophenweg 19, 69120, Heidelberg (Germany)

Description

We study the inflationary dynamics in a model of slow-roll inflation in warped throat. Inflation is realized by the motion of a D-brane along the radial direction of the throat, and at later stages instabilities develop in the angular directions. We closely investigate both the single field potential relevant for the slow-roll phase, and the full multi-field one including the angular modes which becomes important at later stages. We study the main features of the instability process, discussing its possible consequences and identifying the vacua towards which the angular modes are driven

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2010/11/034

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Journal Volume
2010
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
p. 034
ISSN
1475-7516

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45096820
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
BRANES; COSMOLOGY; INFLATIONARY UNIVERSE; INFLATONS; INSTABILITY; POTENTIALS; VACUUM STATES
Descriptors DEC
COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POSTULATED PARTICLES