
Particle decay during inflation is studied by implementing a dynamical renormalization group resummation combined with a small Delta expansion. Delta measures the deviation from the scale invariant power spectrum and regulates the infrared. In slow roll inflation, Delta is a simple function of the slow roll parameters epsilon_V, eta_V.We find that quantum fluctuations can self-decay as a consequence of the inflationary expansion through processes which are forbidden in Minkowski space-time. We compute the self-decay of the inflaton quantum fluctuations during slow roll inflation.For wavelengths deep inside the Hubble radius the decay is enhanced by the emission of ultrasoft collinear quanta, i.e. bremsstrahlung radiation of superhorizon quanta which becomes the leading decay channel for physical wavelengths H<3.6 10^{-9}.
27 pages, LaTex, 5 .eps figures, to appear in Phys. Rev. D
High Energy Physics - Theory, [SDU.ASTR]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph], [PHYS.GRQC] Physics [physics]/General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology [gr-qc], [PHYS.HTHE]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Theory [hep-th], Astrophysics (astro-ph), 500, FOS: Physical sciences, General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc), [SDU.ASTR] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph], Astrophysics, 530, General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology, [PHYS.ASTR.CO]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.CO], [PHYS.HPHE] Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Phenomenology [hep-ph], High Energy Physics - Phenomenology, High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph), High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th), [PHYS.ASTR.CO] Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.CO], [PHYS.HPHE]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Phenomenology [hep-ph], [PHYS.GRQC]Physics [physics]/General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology [gr-qc], [PHYS.HTHE] Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Theory [hep-th]
High Energy Physics - Theory, [SDU.ASTR]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph], [PHYS.GRQC] Physics [physics]/General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology [gr-qc], [PHYS.HTHE]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Theory [hep-th], Astrophysics (astro-ph), 500, FOS: Physical sciences, General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc), [SDU.ASTR] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph], Astrophysics, 530, General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology, [PHYS.ASTR.CO]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.CO], [PHYS.HPHE] Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Phenomenology [hep-ph], High Energy Physics - Phenomenology, High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph), High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th), [PHYS.ASTR.CO] Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.CO], [PHYS.HPHE]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Phenomenology [hep-ph], [PHYS.GRQC]Physics [physics]/General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology [gr-qc], [PHYS.HTHE] Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Theory [hep-th]
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