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Agullo, I.; Navarro-Salas, J.; Olmo, G.J.; Parker, L. |
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Revising the observable consequences of slow-roll inflation |
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2010 |
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Physical Review D |
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Phys. Rev. D |
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81 |
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043514 - 14pp |
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We study the generation of primordial perturbations in a (single-field) slow-roll inflationary Universe. In momentum space, these (Gaussian) perturbations are characterized by a zero mean and a nonzero variance Delta(2) (k, t). However, in position space the variance diverges in the ultraviolet. The requirement of a finite variance in position space forces one to regularize Delta(2) (k, t). This can (and should) be achieved by proper renormalization in an expanding Universe in a unique way. This affects the predicted scalar and tensorial power spectra (evaluated when the modes acquire classical properties) for wavelengths that today are at observable scales. As a consequence, the imprint of slow-roll inflation on the cosmic microwave background anisotropies is significantly altered. We find a nontrivial change in the consistency condition that relates the tensor-to-scalar ratio r to the spectral indices. For instance, an exact scale-invariant tensorial power spectrum, n(t) = 0, is now compatible with a nonzero ratio r approximate to 0.12 +/- 0.06, which is forbidden by the standard prediction (r = -8n(t)). The influence of relic gravitational waves on the cosmic microwave background may soon come within the range of planned measurements, offering a nontrivial test of the new predictions. |
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[Agullo, Ivan; Olmo, Gonzalo J.; Parker, Leonard] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Phys, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA, Email: ivan.agullo@uv.es |
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ISI:000275898500028 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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Agullo, I.; Navarro-Salas, J.; Olmo, G.J.; Parker, L. |
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Reply to "Comment on 'Insensitivity of Hawking radiation to an invariant Planck-scale cutoff' '' |
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2010 |
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Physical Review D |
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Phys. Rev. D |
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81 |
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10 |
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108502 - 3pp |
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We clarify the relationship between the conclusions of the previous Comment of A. Helfer [A. Helfer, preceding Comment, Phys. Rev. D 81, 108501 (2010)] and that of our Brief Report [I. Agullo, J. Navarro-Salas, G. J. Olmo, and L. Parker, Phys. Rev. D 80, 047503 (2009).]. |
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[Agullo, Ivan; Olmo, Gonzalo J.; Parker, Leonard] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Phys, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA |
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Amer Physical Soc |
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ISI:000278146700144 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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Agullo, I.; Navarro-Salas, J.; Olmo, G.J.; Parker, L. |
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Hawking Radiation by Kerr Black Holes and Conformal Symmetry |
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2010 |
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Physical Review Letters |
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Phys. Rev. Lett. |
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105 |
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21 |
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211305 - 4pp |
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The exponential blueshift associated with the event horizon of a black hole makes conformal symmetry play a fundamental role in accounting for its thermal properties. Using a derivation based on two-point functions, we show that the full spectrum of thermal radiation of scalar particles by Kerr black holes can be explicitly derived on the basis of a conformal symmetry arising in the wave equation near the horizon. The simplicity of our approach emphasizes the depth of the connection between conformal symmetry and black hole radiance. |
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[Agullo, Ivan; Parker, Leonard] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Phys, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA |
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ISI:000284407400004 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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Agullo, I.; Navarro-Salas, J.; Olmo, G.J.; Parker, L. |
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Acceleration radiation, transition probabilities and trans-Planckian physics |
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2010 |
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New Journal of Physics |
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New J. Phys. |
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12 |
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095017 - 18pp |
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An important question in the derivation of the acceleration radiation, which also arises in Hawking's derivation of black hole radiance, is the need to invoke trans-Planckian physics in describing the creation of quanta. We point out that this issue can be further clarified by reconsidering the analysis in terms of particle detectors, transition probabilities and local two-point functions. By writing down separate expressions for the spontaneous-and induced-transition probabilities of a uniformly accelerated detector, we show that the bulk of the effect comes from the natural (non-trans-Planckian) scale of the problem, which largely diminishes the importance of the trans-Planckian sector. This is so, at least, when trans-Planckian physics is defined in a Lorentz-invariant way. This analysis also suggests how one can define and estimate the role of trans-Planckian physics in the Hawking effect itself. |
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[Agullo, Ivan; Olmo, Gonzalo J.; Parker, Leonard] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Phys, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA, Email: ivan.agullo@uv.es |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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ISI:000284766400006 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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