Alchemical inflation: Inflaton turns into Higgs

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Abstract

We propose a new inflation model in which a gauge singlet inflaton turns into the Higgs condensate after inflation. The inflationary path is characterized by a moduli space of supersymmetric vacua spanned by the inflaton and Higgs field. The inflation energy scale is related to the soft supersymmetry breaking, and the Hubble parameter during inflation is smaller than the gravitino mass. The initial condition for the successful inflation is naturally realized by the pre-inflation in which the Higgs plays a role of the waterfall field.

Original languageEnglish
Article number007
JournalJournal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Volume2012
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012 Nov

Keywords

  • inflation
  • particle physics - cosmology connection
  • supersymmetry and cosmology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

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