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Evolution of Fluctuations during Graceful Exit in String Cosmology

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-10-31 v2

Abstract

We study the evolution of fluctuations in a universe dominated by a scalar field coupled to the Gauss-Bonnet term. During the graceful exit, we found non-negligible enhancements of both curvature perturbation and gravitational wave in the long wavelength limit, and we also found a short wavelength instability for steep background superinflation just after the completion of the graceful exit. This result for one possible graceful exit mechanism would provide a significant implication on the primordial spectrum from the string cos mology.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9903017,
  title  = {Evolution of Fluctuations during Graceful Exit in String Cosmology},
  author = {Shinsuke Kawai and Jiro Soda},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9903017},
  year   = {2009}
}

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5 pages, 5 figures, Revtex, to appear in Phys. Lett. B

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