Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2005-01-17
Nucl.Phys.B715:349-371,2005
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
30 pages, 3 figures; v3: one comment and refs added
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2005.03.011
We derive inflation from M-theory on S^1/Z_2 via the non-perturbative dynamics of N M5-branes. The open membrane instanton interactions between the M5-branes give rise to exponential potentials which are too steep for inflation individually but lead to inflation when combined together. The resulting type of inflation, known as assisted inflation, facilitates considerably the requirement of having all moduli, except the inflaton, stabilized at the beginning of inflation. During inflation the distances between the M5-branes, which correspond to the inflatons, grow until they reach the size of the S^1/Z_2 orbifold. At this stage the M5-branes will reheat the universe by dissolving into the boundaries through small instanton transitions. Further flux and non-perturbative contributions become important at this late stage, bringing inflation to an end and stabilizing the moduli. We find that with moderate values for N, one obtains both a sufficient amount of e-foldings and the right size for the spectral index.
Becker Katrin
Becker Melanie
Krause Axel
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