6–8 May 2013
University of Pittsburgh
US/Eastern timezone

Two-field inflation with non-minimal coupling

6 May 2013, 14:15
15m
Benedum Hall G31 (University of Pittsburgh)

Benedum Hall G31

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Speaker

Prof. Tonnis Ter Veldhuis (Macalester College)

Description

The parameter space of two-field inflation models with non-minimal coupling to the gravitional scalar curvature is delineated in light of recent cosmological data. This class of models includes the case of the singlet scalar dark matter model, where the inflaton can be a hybrid of the Higgs and dark matter fields. The possibility of the production of significant non-Gaussianity in these models is probed.

Author

Prof. Tonnis Ter Veldhuis (Macalester College)

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