# A Large Mass Hierarchy from a Small Non-minimal Coupling

**Authors:** Christophe Ringeval, Teruaki Suyama, Masahide Yamaguchi

arXiv: 1903.03544 · 2019-11-06

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a cosmological model where the Planck mass and dark energy scale originate from quantum fluctuations of a non-minimally coupled ultra-light scalar field during inflation, consistent with current observational constraints.

## Contribution

It presents a novel scenario linking fundamental scales to inflationary fluctuations via a small non-minimal coupling.

## Key findings

- Planck mass and dark energy scale emerge from inflationary quantum fluctuations.
- The model is consistent with current cosmic and solar-system observational constraints.
- Provides a unified origin for fundamental scales in cosmology.

## Abstract

We propose a simple but novel cosmological scenario where both the Planck mass and the dark energy scale emerge from the same super-Hubble quantum fluctuations of a non-minimally coupled ultra-light scalar field during primordial inflation. The current cosmic and solar-system observations constrain the non-minimal coupling to be small.

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