Reconstructing the local potential of inflation with BICEP2 data
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, 6224 Agricultural Road, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1 Canada (Canada)
- Centre for Theoretical Cosmology, DAMTP, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Rd, Cambridge, CB3 0WA U.K. (United Kingdom)
We locally reconstruct the inflationary potential by using the current constraints on r and n{sub s} from BICEP2 data. Assuming small and negligible α{sub s}, the inflationary potential is approximately linear in Δφ∼ M{sub pl} range but becomes non-linear in Δφ∼ 10 M{sub pl} range. However if we vary the value of α{sub s} within the range given by constraints from Planck measurement, the local reconstruction is only valid in the range of Δφ∼ 0.4 M{sub pl}, which challenges the inflationary background from the point of view of effective field theory. We show that, within the range of Δ φ ∼ 0.4 M{sub pl}, the inflation potential can be precisely reconstructed. With the current reconstruction, we show that V(φ) ∼ φ{sup 2} and φ{sup 3} are consistent, while φ model is ruled out by 95% confidence level of the reconstructed range of potential. This sets up a strong limit of large-field inflation models.
- OSTI ID:
- 22375866
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, Vol. 2014, Issue 09; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1475-7516
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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