Loop corrections to the primordial perturbations YukoUrakawa Waseda
Loop corrections to the primordial perturbations Yuko Urakawa (Waseda university) Kei-ichi Maeda (Waseda university) 1
Motivation Non-linear perturbations More information about the inflation model Non-linear perturbations [Inflation model] Minimally coupled single scalar field + Einstein – Hilbert action Transition from Quantum fluctuation to Classical perturbation Quantum fluc. of inflaton Observable quantity Loop corrections from “Stochastic gravity ”. 2
Stochastic gravity B. L. Hu and E. Verdaguer (1999) Closed Time Path formalism Evolution of the in-in expectation value. < in | ** | in > time Effective action in the CTP formalism Stochastic gravity Interacting system : Scalar field φ & Gravitational field Fluc. h [ Effective action in CTP] Sub-Planck region Quantum fluc. of scalar φ >> Quantum fluc. h @ Path integral of ΓCTP Integrate out only φ “Coarse–graining ” h ∈ External line, h φ h ~ Classical external field h φ h h ∈ Internal line h h h 3
Stochastic gravity Evolution of Gravitational field ← Quantum φ @ Sub-Planck region g ab Imaginary part in ΓCTP [g] φ integrated out → Stochastic variable ξab Interaction between φ and g Quantum Fluc. of φ “ Loop corrections “ A. A. Starobinsky (1987) Stochastic inflation Evolution of Long-wave mode, φsp ← Quantum fluc. of Short-wave mode, φsb φsp φsb Self-interaction of φ integrated out Imaginary part in ΓCTP [φsp] → Stochastic variable ξ Quantum Fluc. of φsb ΓCTP with “Coarse–graining ” Langevin type equation Transition from Quantum fluc. to Classical perturbations 4
Application to the inflationary universe Background g : Slow-roll inflation Fluctuations (h , φ ) → ΓCTP φ φ φ h h h φ φ δΓCTP / δhab = 0 h φ etc Quantum effect of φ Memory term Nabcd (x , y) ← Im[ΓCTP] Habcd (x , y) ← Re[ΓCTP ] ξab → Fluc. of Tab for φ on g 5
Perturbation Metric ansatz scalar tensor Flat slicing Coupling among the three modes: scalar , vector, and tensor Non-linear effect of φ → Couples these tree modes Coupling 1. Stochastic variable ξab has also Vector and Tensor part. 2. Memory term scalar + vector + tensor δgab φ One loop corrections to Scalar & Tensor perturbations h h φ 6
Renormalization IR divergence Mode eq. for φI in Interacting picture [ Initial condition ] h k for -k τi > 1 φ q k h ∝ k-3 φ k-q Unphysical initial condition superhorizon Beginning of Inflation τi UV divergence subhorizon q Hi 0 IR divergence Quantum effect :Like in Minkowski sp. Cut off UV divergent part ・・・ Decaying mode in superhorizon D. Podolsky and A. A. Starobinsky (1996) Neglection → Quantum fluc. ~ Classical stochastic fluc. (Observable) Need not care about UV divergence in “Observable quantity” 7
Scalar perturbations Gauge invariant ζ ∝ δT / T superhorizon limit for ηV log k|τ| << 1 [ Results ] ( Leading part of Loop corrections ) / (Linear perturbation) ~ (H/mpl)2. If 2 (ε-ηV) log(k/Hi) < 1 Nk < exp[1/2(ε-ηV)] τi Amplified by the Nk -1/k τ e-foldings Nk Similar ampfilication @ S. Weinberg (2005) & M. S. Sloth(2006). 8
Tensor perturbations ( LHS ) Evolution eq. for HT(t) in Linear perturbation ( RHS ) Amplification from Quantum φ (Due to Non-linear interactions) c. f. Linear perturbation [ Results ] ( Leading part of the loop corrections ) / (Linear perturbation) ~ (H/mpl)2. No amplification in terms of the e-foldings. No IR divergence. 9
Summary Stochastic gravity ・ Non-linear quantum effect ・ Transition from Quantum fluc. to Classical perturbations Stochastic gravity One Loop corrections Both the scalar perturbations and the tensor perturbations Amplitude ∝ (H/mpl)4 Scalar perturbations Amplified by Nk φ Tensor perturbations No Amplification by Nk No IR divergence. q k k h h φ k-q 10
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