Folded resonant non-Gaussianity in general single field inflation

被引:78
作者
Chen, Xingang [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Appl Math & Theoret Phys, Ctr Theoret Cosmol, Cambridge CB3 0WA, England
关键词
inflation; non-gaussianity;
D O I
10.1088/1475-7516/2010/12/003
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We compute a novel type of large non-Gaussianity due to small periodic features in general single field inflationary models. We show that the non-Bunch-Davies vacuum component generated by features, although has a very small amplitude, can have significant impact on the non-Gaussianity. Three mechanisms are turned on simultaneously in such models, namely the resonant effect, non-Bunch-Davies vacuum and higher derivative kinetic terms, resulting in a bispectrum with distinctive shapes and running. The size can be equal to or larger than that previously found in each single mechanism. Our full results, including the resonant and folded resonant non-Gaussianities, give the leading order bispectra due to general periodic features in general single field inflation.
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