Published May 7, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Initial condition of scalar perturbation in inflation

Creators

  • 1. Osaka Electro-Communication Junior College, Neyagawa, Osaka 572-8530 (Japan)

Description

We show that the physics of pre-inflation produces an effect on the power spectrum of curvature perturbations. Namely, based on the physical conditions before inflation, the possibility exists that the initial state of scalar perturbations is not only the Bunch-Davies state, but also a more general state (a squeezed state). A formula for the power spectrum of curvature perturbations having any initial conditions in inflation is obtained. For example, the derived formula for the power spectrum is calculated using simple toy cosmological models. When there exists a radiation-dominated period before inflation, the behaviour of the scalar perturbation is revealed not to vary greatly; however, from large scales to small scales, the power spectrum of the curvature perturbations oscillates around the normal value. In addition, when inflation has a large break and the breaking time is a radiation-dominated period, a large enhancement is revealed to occur which depends on the length of the breaking time

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0264-9381/20/1673/q30906.pdf or at the Web site for the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity (ISSN 1361-6382) http://www.iop.org/

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 1673-1684
ISSN
0264-9381
CODEN
CQGRDG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
34044312
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; DISTURBANCES; INFLATIONARY UNIVERSE; ORIGIN; SCALAR FIELDS
Descriptors DEC
COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS