Hubble-induced phase transitions on the lattice with applications to Ricci reheating

DOI10.1088/1475-7516/2022/01/002zbMATH Open1486.83094arXiv2107.09671OpenAlexW4205193628MaRDI QIDQ5863280FDOQ5863280

Authors: Dario Bettoni, Asier Lopez-Eiguren, Javier Rubio 

Publication date: 11 March 2022

Published in: Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Using 3+1 classical lattice simulations, we follow the symmetry breaking pattern and subsequent non-linear evolution of a spectator field non-minimally coupled to gravity when the post-inflationary dynamics is given in terms of a stiff equation-of-state parameter. We find that the gradient energy density immediately after the transition represents a non-negligible fraction of the total energy budget, steadily growing to equal the kinetic counterpart. This behaviour is reflected on the evolution of the associated equation-of-state parameter, which approaches a universal value $1/3$, independently of the shape of non-linear interactions. Combined with kination, this observation allows for the generic onset of radiation domination for arbitrary self-interacting potentials, significantly extending previous results in the literature. The produced spectrum at that time is, however, non-thermal, precluding the naive extraction of thermodynamical quantities like temperature. Potential identifications of the spectator field with the Standard Model Higgs are also discussed.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.09671

zbMATH Keywords

domain wallsmonopolescosmic stringsphysics of the early universecosmological phase transitions

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Spectrum, resolvent (47A10) Surgery obstructions, Wall groups (57R67) Symmetry breaking in quantum theory (81R40) Unified quantum theories (81V22) Dynamic and nonequilibrium phase transitions (general) in statistical mechanics (82C26) Asymptotic procedures (radiation, news functions, (mathcal{H} )-spaces, etc.) in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C30) Black holes (83C57) Relativistic cosmology (83F05) Quantum state spaces, operational and probabilistic concepts (81P16) Mono-, di- and multipole moments (EM and other), gyromagnetic relations (81V60)

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Cited In (7)

• Lattice simulations of non-minimally coupled scalar fields in the Jordan frame
• From Hubble to bubble
• The paradigm of warm quintessential inflation and spontaneous baryogenesis
• Dark matter production via a non-minimal coupling to gravity
• Waterfall stiff period can generate observable primordial gravitational waves
• Gravitational waves from a curvature-induced phase transition of a Higgs-portal dark matter sector
• Palatini R ² quintessential inflation

Uses Software

• latfield2

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