Scalar induced gravitational waves in inflation with gravitationally enhanced friction

We study the scalar induced gravitational wave (GW) background in inflation with gravitationally enhanced friction (GEF). The GEF mechanism, which is realized by assuming a nonminimal derivative coupling between the inflaton field and gravity, is used to amplify the small-scale curvature perturbatio...

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Published in:Physical review. D 2020-01, Vol.101 (2), p.1, Article 023529
Main Authors: Fu, Chengjie, Wu, Puxun, Yu, Hongwei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Curvature
Energy spectra
Gravitation
Gravitational waves
Lower bounds
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Summary:We study the scalar induced gravitational wave (GW) background in inflation with gravitationally enhanced friction (GEF). The GEF mechanism, which is realized by assuming a nonminimal derivative coupling between the inflaton field and gravity, is used to amplify the small-scale curvature perturbations to generate a sizable amount of primordial black holes. We find that the GW energy spectra can reach the detectable scopes of the future GW projects, and the power spectrum of curvature perturbations has a power-law form in the vicinity of the peak. The scaling of the GW spectrum in the ultraviolet regions is two times that of the power spectrum slope, and has a lower bound. In the infrared regions, the slope of the GW spectrum can be described roughly by a log-dependent form. These features of the GW spectrum may be used to check the GEF mechanism if the scalar induced GWs are detected in the future.
ISSN:2470-0010
2470-0029
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevD.101.023529