Supersymmetry breaking and loop corrections at the end of inflation

TL;DR

This paper demonstrates how quantum corrections to the effective potential in supersymmetric hybrid inflation can be computed throughout the entire inflationary process, providing a continuous description from false vacuum to the supersymmetric minimum.

Contribution

It introduces a method to calculate quantum corrections during all phases of supersymmetric hybrid inflation, ensuring a seamless evolution of the fields.

Findings

Quantum corrections can be computed from inflation to the supersymmetric minimum.

Provides a continuous description of field evolution during inflation.

Enhances understanding of supersymmetry breaking effects during inflation.

Abstract

We show that quantum corrections to the effective potential in supersymmetric hybrid inflation can be calculated all the way from the inflationary period - when the Universe is dominated by a false vacuum energy density - till the fields settle down to the global supersymmetric minimum of the potential. These are crucial for getting a continuous description of the evolution of the fields.