scholarly journals k-essence for warm inflation on the brane

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (06) ◽  
pp. 1750093 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Sebastiani ◽  
Ratbay Myrzakulov
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Index ◽  
Power Law ◽  
General Class ◽  
Kinetic Term ◽  
Warm Inflation ◽  
Scalar Perturbations

In this paper, [Formula: see text]-inflation is analyzed in warm braneworld scenario. A general class of [Formula: see text]-essence models with power-law kinetic term is investigated and weak and strong dissipation regimes are studied. Scalar perturbations and spectral index are derived. The results are discussed and applied to specific examples.

scholarly journals The starburst galaxy NGC 253 revisited by H.E.S.S. and Fermi-LAT

2018 ◽  
Vol 617 ◽  
pp. A73 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
H. Abdalla ◽  
F. Aharonian ◽  
F. Ait Benkhali ◽  
E. O. Angüner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Index ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Thick Target ◽  
Starburst Galaxy ◽  
Particle Accelerators ◽  
Power Law Distribution ◽  
Particle Population ◽  
Measurement Uncertainties

Context. NGC 253 is one of only two starburst galaxies found to emit γ-rays from hundreds of MeV to multi-TeV energies. Accurate measurements of the very-high-energy (VHE; E > 100 GeV) and high-energy (HE; E > 60 MeV) spectra are crucial to study the underlying particle accelerators, probe the dominant emission mechanism(s) and to study cosmic-ray interaction and transport. Aims. The measurement of the VHE γ-ray emission of NGC 253 published in 2012 by H.E.S.S. was limited by large systematic uncertainties. Here, the most up to date measurement of the γ-ray spectrum of NGC 253 is investigated in both HE and VHE γ-rays. Assuming a hadronic origin of the γ-ray emission, the measurement uncertainties are propagated into the interpretation of the accelerated particle population. Methods. The data of H.E.S.S. observations are reanalysed using an updated calibration and analysis chain. The improved Fermi–LAT analysis employs more than 8 yr of data processed using pass 8. The cosmic-ray particle population is evaluated from the combined HE–VHE γ-ray spectrum using NAIMA in the optically thin case. Results. The VHE γ-ray energy spectrum is best fit by a power-law distribution with a flux normalisation of (1.34 ± 0.14stat ± 0.27sys) × 10−13 cm−2 s−1 TeV1 at 1 TeV – about 40% above, but compatible with the value obtained in Abramowski et al. (2012). The spectral index Γ = 2.39 ± 0.14stat ± 0.25sys is slightly softer than but consistent with the previous measurement within systematic errors. In the Fermi energy range an integral flux of F(E > 60 MeV) = (1.56 ± 0.28stat ± 0.15sys) × 10−8 cm−2 s−1 is obtained. At energies above ∼3 GeV the HE spectrum is consistent with a power-law ranging into the VHE part of the spectrum measured by H.E.S.S. with an overall spectral index Γ = 2.22 ± 0.06stat. Conclusions. Two scenarios for the starburst nucleus are tested, in which the gas in the starburst nucleus acts as either a thin or a thick target for hadronic cosmic rays accelerated by the individual sources in the nucleus. In these two models, the level to which NGC 253 acts as a calorimeter is estimated to a range of fcal = 0.1 to 1 while accounting for the measurement uncertainties. The presented spectrum is likely to remain the most accurate measurements until the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) has collected a substantial set of data towards NGC 253.

scholarly journals Spectral Index Versus Frequency and Models for the Continua of AGN and QSOs

1989 ◽  
Vol 134 ◽  
pp. 201-202
Author(s):  
Wayne A. Stein
Keyword(s):  
Accretion Disk ◽  
Spectral Index ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Spectral Distribution ◽  
Secondary Electron ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Spectral Indices ◽  
Ultraviolet Continuum ◽  
Electron Synchrotron ◽  
X Ray

The observed spectral index as a function of frequency of QSO continua must be explained in models. It is generally increasing (F(ν) ∝ ν−α, α increasing) with higher frequency in the infrared (downward curvature). The visual to ultraviolet continuum has been shown to be a broken power law with F(ν) ∝ ν−0.5 at low frequency and a break to larger α at νo ∼ 3×1015 Hz. X-ray observations frequently exhibit a flat continuum with α < 1. One prominent example is 3C273 for which α1–3μm → 2, αvis ∼ 0.5 and αx ∼ 0.5. These spectral indices arise naturally in Secondary Electron Synchrotron Self-Compton (SESSC) models. Some accretion disk models approach these spectral indices for the visual-ultraviolet portion of the spectral distribution.

scholarly journals Two optical emission components with different variability in V404 Cygni

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (S324) ◽  
pp. 43-44
Author(s):  
Yutaro Tachibana ◽  
Taketoshi Yoshii ◽  
Nobuyuki Kawai
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Index ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
Time Domain Analysis ◽  
Blackbody Radiation ◽  
Light Curves ◽  
Variable Component ◽  
Single Temperature ◽  
The Time Domain

AbstractV404 Cygni went into an outburst again on June 15, 2015 after 26 years of quietness. Soon after the notifications, we started intense optical observation campaign of this source. The spectral index between RC and IC-band was stable over the outburst, whereas that between g′ and RC-band varied violently. With the time domain analysis of the multi-color optical light curves, we successfully decomposed optical variations into three components: highly-variable component (HVC), little-variable component (LVC). The loci of the LVC in the color-color diagram is consistent with that of a single temperature blackbody radiation or a multi-color blackbody radiation from a standard accretion disk, while those of the HVC trace that of power-law spectra.

Power-law plateau and inverse symmetric inflation

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (08) ◽  
pp. 1850087 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Jawad ◽  
Shahid Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Scalar Field ◽  
Power Spectrum ◽  
Spectral Index ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Field Model ◽  
Chaplygin Gas ◽  
Generalized Chaplygin Gas ◽  
Planck Data ◽  
Inflationary Parameters ◽  
Ratio Versus

Warm generalized Chaplygin gas inflation is being studied by assuming power-law plateau and inverse symmetric potentials with standard scalar field model. We consider strong dissipative regime with generalized dissipative coefficient and extract the various inflationary parameters such as scalar power spectrum, spectral index, tensor-to-scalar ratio and running of spectral index. It is found that both inflationary potentials favor the strong dissipative regime. Also, we construct the [Formula: see text]–[Formula: see text] (running of spectral index versus spectral index) and [Formula: see text]–[Formula: see text] (tensor-to-scalar ratio versus spectral index) planes and found that the trajectories of these planes favor WMAP 7 [Formula: see text] WMAP 9 and latest Planck data.

scholarly journals Light of Planck-2015 on Noncanonical Inflation

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kh. Saaidi ◽  
A. Mohammadi ◽  
T. Golanbari
Keyword(s):  
Scalar Field ◽  
Observational Data ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Hubble Parameter ◽  
Field Model ◽  
Kinetic Term ◽  
Inflationary Scenario ◽  
Slow Roll ◽  
Power Law Function ◽  
Free Parameters

Slow-roll inflationary scenario is considered in noncanonical scalar field model supposing a power-law function for kinetic term and using two formalisms. In the first approach, the potential is picked out as a power-law function, that is, the most common approach in studying inflation. Hamilton-Jacobi approach is selected as the second formalism, so that the Hubble parameter is introduced as a function of scalar field instead of the potential. Employing the last observational data, the free parameters of the model are constrained, and the predicted form of the potential and attractor behavior of the model are studied in detail.

scholarly journals Power law plateau inflation potential in the RS II braneworld evading swampland conjecture

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rathin Adhikari ◽  
Mayukh R. Gangopadhyay ◽  
Yogesh
Keyword(s):  
Power Law ◽  
Correct Choice ◽  
Inflationary Cosmology ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
De Sitter ◽  
Warm Inflation ◽  
Formula One ◽  
Existential Crisis ◽  
Standard Scenario ◽  
Single Field

AbstractIn the recent time, inflationary cosmology is facing an existential crisis due to the proposed Swampland criterion which aims to evade any (meta-)stable de Sitter construction within the String landscape. It is been realised that a single field slow roll inflation is inconsistent with the Swampland criterion unless the inflationary model is realised in some non-standard scenario such as Warm inflation or the Braneworld scenario. Dimopoulos and Owen (Phys Rev D 94(6): 063518, 2016) introduced a new class of model of inflation dubbed as the power law plateau inflation in the standard cold inflationary scenario. But to realise this model in the standard scenario consistent with observation, they had to introduce a phase of thermal inflation. In this paper we have analysed this model in the braneworld scenario to show that for some choice of the parameters defining the model class, one can have an observationally consistent power law plateau without any phase of thermal inflation. We have also shown that, for the correct choice of model parameters, one can easily satisfy the Swampland criterion. Besides, for correct choice of equation of states ($$w_{re}$$ w re ), one can also satisfy the recently proposed Trans–Planckian Censorship Conjecture (TCC).

Reconstruction of warm Chaplygin gas inflationary models

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (32) ◽  
pp. 2050268
Author(s):  
Abdul Jawad ◽  
Shamaila Rani ◽  
Kazuharu Bamba ◽  
Nadeem Azhar
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Index ◽  
Effective Potential ◽  
Chaplygin Gas ◽  
Index Formula ◽  
Curvature Perturbation ◽  
Warm Inflation ◽  
Scalar Spectral Index ◽  
Dissipative Coefficient ◽  
Inflationary Parameters ◽  
Friedmann Robertson Walker

By assuming the specific Chaplygin gas model, we study the reconstruction of warm inflation model with the help of tensor-to-scalar ratio [Formula: see text] and scalar spectral index [Formula: see text]. In this regard, we take flat Friedmann–Robertson–Walker (FRW) metric and discuss the general forms of dissipative coefficient [Formula: see text] as well as effective potential [Formula: see text] for two dissipative regimes i.e., the weak and strong. We use inflationary parameters such as slow-roll parameters, power spectrum of the curvature perturbation, tensor spectrum, spectral index, scalar-to-tensor ratio and Hubble parameter to find the generalized form of dissipative coefficient and effective potential. We discuss the results of dissipative coefficient and reconstructed potential in detail for the specific choice of tensor-to-scalar ratio [Formula: see text] and scalar spectral index [Formula: see text].

scholarly journals INFLATION IN A GENERAL REIONIZATION SCENARIO

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 380-384
Author(s):  
STEFANIA PANDOLFI
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Index ◽  
Inflationary Cosmology ◽  
Scale Invariant ◽  
Scalar Perturbations

Inflation predicts primordial scalar perturbations with a nearly scale-invariant spectrum and a spectral index approximately unity (the Harrison–Zel'dovich (HZ) spectrum). The first important step for inflationary cosmology is to check the consistency of the HZ primordial spectrum with current observations. Recent analyses have claimed that a HZ primordial spectrum is excluded at more than 99% c.l. Here we show that the HZ spectrum is only marginally disfavored if one considers a more general reionization scenario. Data from the Planck mission will settle the issue.

scholarly journals Warm Inflation with Nonminimal Derivative Coupling

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kourosh Nozari ◽  
M. Shoukrani ◽  
N. Rashidi
Keyword(s):  
Scalar Field ◽  
Observational Data ◽  
Kinetic Term ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Detailed Calculation ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Derivative Coupling ◽  
Warm Inflation ◽  
Inflation Model ◽  
Planck Satellite

We study the effects of the nonminimal derivative coupling on the dissipative dynamics of the warm inflation where the scalar field is nonminimally coupled to gravity via its kinetic term. We present a detailed calculation of the cosmological perturbations in this setup. We use the recent observational data from the joint data set of WMAP9 + BAO +H0and also the Planck satellite data to constrain our model parameters for natural and chaotic inflation potentials. We study also the levels of non-Gaussianity in this warm inflation model and we confront the result with recent observational data from the Planck satellite.

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