English

Scalar one-loop tensor power spectrum during single-field inflation

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2025-08-06 v3 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Phenomenology High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We calculate the scalar-induced one-loop correction to the power spectrum of tensor perturbations produced during single-field slow-roll inflation. We find that the correction is given by the square of the product of the slow-roll parameter and the tree-level scalar power spectrum. We also discuss the implications of the logarithmic contribution.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2410.16688,
  title  = {Scalar one-loop tensor power spectrum during single-field inflation},
  author = {Jiwon Kong and Jieun Jeon and Jinn-Ouk Gong},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.16688},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

(v1) 10 pages, 2 figures; (v2) typos corrected, references added; (v3) 14 pages, 2 figures, discussions expanded including new appendix sections, to appear in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

R2 v1 2026-06-28T19:30:55.098Z