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Ringing Non-Gaussianity from inflation with a step in the second derivative of the potential

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2023-04-11 v1

Abstract

Inflationary model driven by a scalar field whose potential has a step in the second derivative with respect to the field is considered. For the best fit potential parameter values, the 3-point function and the non-Gaussianity associated with the featured model is calculated. We study the shape and scale dependence of the 3-point function. The distinctive feature of this model is its characteristic ringing behaviour of fNLf_{NL}. We can see that the oscillations in fNLf_{NL} in this model last for a much longer range of k values, as compared to the previously studied models. In that sense, this model is potentially distinguishable from models with other features in the potential.

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@article{arxiv.2106.02043,
  title  = {Ringing Non-Gaussianity from inflation with a step in the second derivative of the potential},
  author = {Rakhi. R and Minu Joy},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.02043},
  year   = {2023}
}

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7 pages, 2 figures