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Title: Gravitational particle production in gravity theories with non-minimal derivative couplings

Journal Article · · Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
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  1. Department of Physics, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou Campus GR 157 73, Athens (Greece)

We study the gravitational production of heavy X-particles of mass of the order of the inflaton mass, produced after the end of inflation. We find that, in the presence of a derivative coupling of the inflaton field or of the X-field to the Einstein tensor, the number of gravitationally produced particles is suppressed as the strength of the coupling is increased.

OSTI ID:
22282719
Journal Information:
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, Vol. 2013, Issue 08; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1475-7516
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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