PIRSA:12050057 Conference Particle Physics

DOI10.48660/12050057

Conference/School: Conformal Nature of the Universe - 2012

Alexander, S. (2012). Emergent Conformal Violation: Does Inflation Like Fundamental Scalar Fields?. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/12050057

Alexander, Stephon. Emergent Conformal Violation: Does Inflation Like Fundamental Scalar Fields?. Perimeter Institute, May. 11, 2012, https://pirsa.org/12050057 

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  doi = {10.48660/12050057},
  url = {https://pirsa.org/12050057},
  author = {Alexander, Stephon},
  keywords = {Particle Physics},
  language = {en},
  title = {Emergent Conformal Violation: Does Inflation Like Fundamental Scalar Fields?},
  publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
  year = {2012},
  month = {may},
  note = {PIRSA:12050057 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
}

Abstract

We present a new model of inflation which does not rely on fundamental scalar fields.  The theory is a conformally invariant gauge field theory minimally coupled to massless fermions.  At the beginning of inflation, the conformal symmetry is dynamically broken by a BCS condensation of the fermions, leading to a spontaneously violation of conformal symmetry.  A quasi de-Sitter inflationary regime is driven by the interaction between a homogenous plasma dynamo between the gauge, gravitational and condensate field.  Unique observational consequences of this model are twofold : (1) The sourcing of B-mode vorticity fluctuations in upcoming CMB powerspectra. (2) A possible inflationary Baryogenesis mechanism connected to the initial conditions of inflation.

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