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Non-Gaussian isocurvature perturbations from inflation

A. Linde and V. Mukhanov
Phys. Rev. D 56, R535(R) – Published 15 July 1997
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Abstract

We present a class of very simple inflationary models of two scalar fields which leads to non-Gaussian isothermal perturbations with a “blue” spectrum, n>1. One of the models is inspired by supersymmetric theories where light scalar fields naturally acquire masses H during inflation. Another model presumes that one of the fields has a nonminimal interaction with gravity ξRσ2. By a slight modification of parameters of these models one can obtain either Gaussian isothermal perturbations, or non-Gaussian adiabatic perturbations with n>1.

  • Received 28 October 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.56.R535

©1997 American Physical Society

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A. Linde

  • Physics Department, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-4060

V. Mukhanov

  • Institute for Theoretical Physics, ETH, Honggerberg 8093, Zurich, Switzerland

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Vol. 56, Iss. 2 — 15 July 1997

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