Pseudo-Nambu-Goldstone inflation with twin waterfalls

We propose a pseudo-Nambu-Goldstone inflation where twin waterfall fields coupled to the inflaton are responsible for the graceful exit from inflation by a waterfall transition. In this scenario, the Z2 symmetry for the waterfall fields and the inflaton protects the inflaton potential against danger...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hyun Min Lee, Adriana G. Menkara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Physics Letters B
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269322006177