Density Perturbations in the Universe from Massive Vector Fields
High Energy Physics - Theory
2008-11-26 v1 Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
I discuss the possibility of using a massive vector field to generate the density perturbation in the Universe. I find that a scale-invariant superhorizon spectrum of vector field perturbations is possible to generate during inflation. The associated curvature perturbation is imprinted onto the Universe following the curvaton scenario. The mechanism does not generate a long-range anisotropy because an oscillating massive vector field behaves as a pressureless isotropic fluid.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0709.1109,
title = {Density Perturbations in the Universe from Massive Vector Fields},
author = {Konstantinos Dimopoulos},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0709.1109},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
In proceedings of 13th International Symposium on Particles Strings and Cosmology, PASCOS-07, 4pp