Graviton Mode Function in Inflationary Cosmology
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چکیده
We consider the production of gravitons in an inflationary cosmology by approximating each epoch of change in the equation of state as sudden, from which a simple analytic graviton mode function has been derived. We use this mode function to compute the graviton spectral energy density and the tensor-induced cosmic microwave background anisotropy. The results are then compared to the numerical calculations which incorporate a smooth radiation-matter phase transition. We find that the sudden approximation is a fairly good method. Besides, in determining the frequency range and amplitude of the mode function, we introduce a pre-inflationary radiation-dominated epoch and use a physically sensible regularization method.
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