Inflation driven by scalar field with non-minimal kinetic coupling with Higgs and quadratic potentials

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2011/04/016· OSTI ID:22277842

Granda, L.N., E-mail: [e-mail] ^[1]

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1. Departamento de Fisica, Universidad del Valle, A.A. 25360, Cali (Colombia)

We study a scalar field with non-minimal kinetic coupling to itself and to the curvature. The slow rolling conditions allowing an inflationary background have been found. The quadratic and Higgs type potentials have been considered, and the corresponding values for the scalar fields at the end of inflation allows to recover the connection with particle physics.

• OSTI ID: 22277842
• Journal Information: Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, Vol. 2011, Issue 04; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1475-7516
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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POTENTIALS
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