A Natural Framework for Chaotic Inflation

Details A Natural Framework for Chaotic Inflation A Natural Framework for Chaotic Inflation

2008-11-12

arxiv.org/abs/0811.1989v2

Phys.Rev.Lett.102:121301,2009

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

4 pages RevTeX; added references, matches published version

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.121301

We show that inflation with a quadratic potential occurs naturally in theories where an axion-like field mixes with a 4-form. Such an axion is massive, with the mass which arises from the mixing being protected by the axion shift symmetry. The 4-form backgrounds break this symmetry spontaneously and comprise a mini-landscape, where their fluxes can change by emission of membranes. Inflation can begin when the 4-form dominates the energy density. Eventually this energy is reduced by membrane emission and the axion can roll slowly towards its minimum, as in the simplest version of chaotic inflation.

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