Published December 15, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Generation of density perturbations at the end of inflation

  • 1. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125 (United States)

Description

Recently a mechanism was proposed whereby the primordial density perturbations are generated at the end of inflation. We continue the analysis of the proposed model of this mechanism and calculate the maximum extent to which the density perturbations produced via this model can dominate over those of the standard inflationary paradigm. In addition, we provide a straightforward variation of this model which allows for greater amplification of the density perturbations. Finally, we show that a variation in the implementation of the original model results in significant non-Gaussianities in the resulting spectrum of density perturbations. The level of non-Gaussianities can be made to saturate the current observational bound

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
72
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 123516-123516.7
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37078085
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC RADIATION; COSMOLOGY; DENSITY; DISTURBANCES; GRAVITATION; INFLATIONARY UNIVERSE; RADIOWAVE RADIATION; VARIATIONS
Descriptors DEC
COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS

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