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N=2 PNGB Quintessence Dark Energy

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2021-07-28 v4 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

In this paper we show that a pseudo-Nambu-Goldstone boson (PNGB) quintessence of spontaneous symmetry breaking (SSB) is responsible for an epoch of the late time cosmic acceleration. We suggest that an N=2 PNGB quintessence with SSB can give rise to the fast-roll cosmic acceleration in evolution of the Universe. In the N=2 PNGB quintessence model, the standard slow-roll condition in which the absolute value of the tachyonic mass squared mq2|m_q^2| of this model is much less than the square of the Hubble constant H2H^2, is broken down to the fast-roll condition, mq2=O(H2)|m_q^2|=O(H^2). However, it is shown that the fast-rolling associated with the N=2 PNGB quintessence of SSB can be led to the epoch of the late time cosmic acceleration. Indeed, in our PNGB model, this epoch can be quite long lasting since the mass of the N=2 PNGB quintessence field is extremely small as mq1033eVm_q \approx 10^{-33} \rm{eV}.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2002.01756,
  title  = {N=2 PNGB Quintessence Dark Energy},
  author = {Keunsu Cheon and Jungjai Lee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.01756},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

7 pages, 2 figures, minor revision, to be published in JKPS