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We study non-Gaussianity, the spectral index of primordial scalar fluctuations and tensor modes in models where fluctuations from the inflaton and the curvaton can both contribute to the present cosmic density fluctuations. Even though…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Kazuhide Ichikawa , Teruaki Suyama , Tomo Takahashi , Masahide Yamaguchi

A class of non-canonical inflationary models is identified, where the leading-order contribution to the non-Gaussianity of the curvature perturbation is determined by the sound speed of the fluctuations in the inflaton field. Included in…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 Ian Huston , James E. Lidsey , Steven Thomas , John Ward

We extend the \delta N formalism so that it gives all of the stochastic properties of the primordial curvature perturbation \zeta if the initial field perturbations are gaussian. The calculation requires only the knowledge of some family of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-06-08 David H. Lyth , Yeinzon Rodriguez

It has been found that the primordial non-Gaussianity of the curvature perturbation in the case of non-Bunch-Davies initial states can be enhanced compared with those in the case of the Bunch-Davies one due to the interactions among the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-07-15 Shingo Akama , Shin'ichi Hirano , Tsutomu Kobayashi

We discuss generation of non-Gaussianity in density perturbation through the super-horizon evolution during inflation by using the so-called $\delta N$ formalism. We first provide a general formula for the non-linearity parameter generated…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2014-11-20 Takahiro Tanaka , Teruaki Suyama , Shuichiro Yokoyama

We investigate non-Gaussianity in general multiple-field inflation using the formalism we developed in earlier papers. We use a perturbative expansion of the non-linear equations to calculate the three-point correlator of the curvature…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 G. I. Rigopoulos , E. P. S. Shellard , B. J. W. van Tent

We study the bispectrum of the curvature perturbation on uniform energy density hypersurfaces in models of inflation with two scalar fields evolving simultaneously. In the case of a separable potential, it is possible to compute the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Filippo Vernizzi , David Wands

We compute the leading order contribution to the four-point function of the primordial curvature perturbation in a class of single field models where the inflationary Lagrangian is a general function of the inflaton and its first…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-12-04 Xingang Chen , Min-xin Huang , Gary Shiu

We extend the formalism to calculate non-Gaussianity of primordial curvature perturbations produced by preheating in the presence of a light scalar field. The calculation is carried out in the separate universe approximation using the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-05-31 Pulkit S. Ghoderao , Arttu Rajantie

We revise the Non-Gaussianity of canonical curvaton scenario with a generalized $\delta N$ formalism, in which it could handle the generic potentials. In various curvaton models, the energy density is dominant in different period including…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-03-18 Lei-Hua Liu , Bin Liang , Ya-Chen Zhou , Xiao-Dan Liu , Wu-Long Xu , Ai-Chen Li

We study the primordial density perturbations and non-Gaussianities generated from the combined effects of an inhomogeneous end of inflation and curvaton decay in hybrid inflation. This dual role is played by a single isocurvature field…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-05 Hooshyar Assadullahi , Hassan Firouzjahi , Mohammad Hossein Namjoo , David Wands

In this review, we discuss how non-Gaussianity of cosmological perturbations arises from inflation. After introducing the in-in formalism to calculate the $n$-point correlation function of quantum fields, we present the computation of the…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2014-11-20 Kazuya Koyama

We present an estimate for the non-linear parameter \tau_NL, which measures the non-gaussianity imprinted in the trispectrum of the comoving curvature perturbation, \zeta. Our estimate is valid throughout the inflationary era, until the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-10-27 David Seery , James E. Lidsey

Non-attractor inflation is known as the only single field inflationary scenario that can violate non-Gaussianity consistency relation with the Bunch-Davies vacuum state and generate large local non-Gaussianity. However, it is also known…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2018-05-08 Yi-Fu Cai , Xingang Chen , Mohammad Hossein Namjoo , Misao Sasaki , Dong-Gang Wang , Ziwei Wang

We study a model where two scalar fields, that are subdominant during inflation, decay into radiation some time after inflation has ended but before primordial nucleosynthesis. Perturbations of these two curvaton fields can be responsible…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-06-05 Jussi Valiviita , Hooshyar Assadullahi , David Wands

We study the density perturbation by a curvaton with a double well potential and estimate the nonlinear parameters for non-Gaussianity and the amplitude of gravitational wave background generated during inflation. The predicted nonlinear…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2010-12-13 Ki-Young Choi , Osamu Seto

In curvaton-type models, observable non-gaussianity of the curvature perturbation would come from a contribution of the form $(\delta\sigma)^2$, where $\delta\sigma$ is gaussian. I analyse this situation allowing $\delta\sigma$ to be…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 D. H. Lyth

We consider primordial fluctuations in thermal inflation scenario. Since the thermal inflation drives about 10 $e$-folds after the standard inflation, the time of horizon-exit during inflation corresponding to the present observational…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-02-18 Masahiro Kawasaki , Tomo Takahashi , Shuichiro Yokoyama

We analyze primordial non-gaussianities in presence of an ultra-slow phase during the inflationary dynamics, focusing on scenarios relevant for the production of primordial black holes. We compute the three-point correlation function of…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-08-25 Marco Taoso , Alfredo Urbano

This paper considers warm inflation as an interesting application of multi-field inflation. Delta-N formalism is used for the calculation of the evolution of the curvature perturbations during warm inflation. Although the perturbations…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2010-04-28 Tomohiro Matsuda