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New Model of Inflation with Nonminimal Derivative Coupling of Standard Model Higgs Boson to Gravity

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: In this Letter we show that there is a unique nonminimal derivative coupling of the standard model Higgs boson to gravity such that it propagates no more degrees of freedom than general relativity sourced by a scalar field, reproduces a successful inflating background within the standard model Higgs parameters, and finally does not suffer from dangerous quantum corrections.

Source: Physical Review Letters

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.105.011302

Authors: Cristiano Germani, Alex Kehagias

Institutions: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, National Technical University of Athens

Language: English

Topic: Cosmology and Gravitation Theories

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1992265036

FWCI: 11.71

Cites: 38

Cited by: 418

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