2012

Gauge Fields and Inflation

Maleknejad, A., Sheikh-Jabbari, M. M., Soda, J.

Understand

The isotropy and homogeneity of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) favors "scalar driven" early Universe inflationary models.

Non-scalar fields, and in particular gauge fields, are on the other hand commonplace in all high energy particle physics models proposed to be at work at the upper bound on energy scale of inflation set by the current CMB observations.
In this review we consider the role and consequences, theoretical and observational, that gauge fields can have during inflationary era.
Gauge fields may be turned on in the background during inflation, or may become relevant at the level of cosmic perturbations.

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