Lattice calculation of non-Gaussianity from preheating

dc.creatorChambers, Alex
dc.creatorRajantie, Arttu
dc.date2007-10-22
dc.date2008-09-30
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T11:53:44Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T11:53:44Z
dc.descriptionIf light scalar fields are present at the end of inflation, their non-equilibrium dynamics such as parametric resonance or a phase transition can produce non-Gaussian density perturbations. We show how these perturbations can be calculated using non-linear lattice field theory simulations and the separate universe approximation. In the massless preheating model, we find that some parameter values are excluded while others lead to acceptable but observable levels of non-Gaussianity. This shows that preheating can be an important factor in assessing the viability of inflationary models.
dc.description4 pages, 1 figure; erratum added
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0710.4133
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0710.4133
dc.identifierPhys.Rev.Lett.100:041302,2008; Erratum-ibid.101:149903,2008
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.041302
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/204645
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology
dc.titleLattice calculation of non-Gaussianity from preheating
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