Vacuum decay in an interacting multiverse

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016

Authors

Robles Perez, S (Author) Other; Alonso Serrano, A (Author) Other; Bastos, C (Author) Other; Bertolami, O (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics

Vol. 759

Pages: 328-335

ISSN: 0370-2693

Publisher: Elsevier

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Authenticus ID: P-00K-KPH

DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2016.05.091

Abstract (EN): We examine a new multiverse scenario in which the component universes interact. We focus our attention to the process of "true" vacuum nucleation in the false vacuum within one single element of the multiverse. It is shown that the interactions lead to a collective behavior that might lead, under specific conditions, to a pre-inflationary phase and ensued distinguishable imprints in the comic microwave background radiation. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8