Non-Gaussianity from preheating.
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چکیده
We consider a two-field model for inflation where the second order metric perturbations can be amplified by a parametric resonance during preheating. We demonstrate that there can arise a considerable enhancement of non-Gaussianity sourced by the local terms generated through the coupled perturbations. We argue that the non-Gaussianity parameter could be as large as f(NL) approximately 50. Our results may provide a useful test of preheating in future cosmic microwave background experiments.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 94 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005