Published October 2014 | Version v1
Journal article

Axion monodromy inflation with multi-natural modulations

  • 1. Theory Center, KEK, 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801 (Japan)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810 (Japan)
  • 3. Department of Life Science and Technology, Hokkai-Gakuen University, Sapporo 062-8605 (Japan)

Description

We study parameter space in the axion monodromy inflation corrected by dynamically generated terms involving with the axion. The potential has the linear term with multiple sinusoidal functions, which play a role in generating modulations. We show that this potential leads both to a large tensor-to-scalar ratio rT ∼ 0.16 and to a large negative running of spectral index αs ∼ - (0.02 -0.03), ameliorating the tension between the result of the PLANCK and that of the BICEP2. To realize these results, a small hierarchy among dynamical scales is required whereas the decay constants in sinusoidal functions remain sub-Planckian in this model. We discuss also reheating process after the inflation in a bottom-up approach

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2014/10/025

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Journal Volume
2014
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 025
ISSN
1475-7516

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46081268
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
COSMOLOGICAL INFLATION; DECAY; FUNCTIONS; MODULATION; POTENTIALS; SCALARS; SPACE; TENSORS