Gravitational waves production during preheating within GB gravity with monomial coupling

TL;DR

This paper explores gravitational wave production during preheating in a Gauss-Bonnet inflation model with monomial coupling, linking theoretical predictions with observational constraints from Planck data.

Contribution

It introduces a novel analysis of gravitational wave generation during preheating within GB gravity with monomial coupling, connecting preheating duration to inflationary parameters and observational data.

Findings

Predicted gravitational-wave energy density aligns with Planck constraints.

Model parameters such as coupling and equation of state satisfy observational bounds.

Gravitational waves produced during preheating can meet current observational constraints.

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the production of gravitational waves during the preheating era. To achieve this purpose, we consider Gauss-Bonnet inflation model with Power{\textendash}law potential, $V(\phi)= V_0 \phi^n$, and monomial Gauss-Bonnet coupling function, $\xi(\phi)= \xi_0 \phi^n$. We examine our model by comparing our findings with the current observational data. After that, we study the preheating stage by adopting an approach in which we establish a link between preheating duration, reheating phase and inflationary parameters. This step allows us to benefit from observational constraints imposed on inflation. Furthermore, we examine the production of gravitational waves during preheating epoch connecting the energy density to the preheating duration, $N_{pre}$, and then with the spectral index $n_s$. The generation of gravitational waves during preheating can satisfy observational constraints. In particular, the predicted present-day gravitational-wave energy density, expressed as a function of the scalar spectral index, is consistent with the Planck constraints for the choice of a dimensionless Gauss-Bonnet coupling parameter $\alpha \equiv 4V_{0}\xi_{0}/3 = -1.5\times 10^{-6}$, an effective equation of state parameter $\omega = 1/6$, and a preheating efficiency parameter $\delta = 10^{5}$.