Ubiquitous inflaton in string-inspired models

Authors
Berera, A Kephart, TW
Citation
A. Berera et Tw. Kephart, Ubiquitous inflaton in string-inspired models, PHYS REV L, 83(6), 1999, pp. 1084-1087
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1084 - 1087
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(19990809)83:6<1084:UIISM>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A string theory based inflationary model is developed where the inflaton in teracts with a multitude of massive string level states causing dissipation of vacuum energy. Inflation terminates in a warm universe without the need for reheating.