Gravitino Problem in Inflation Driven by Inflaton-Polonyi Kähler Coupling

Abstract

We discuss the cosmological gravitino problem in inflation models in which the inflaton potential is constructed from Kähler potential rather than superpotential: a representative model is $\overline{\text{D}3}$-induced geometric inflation. A critical ingredient in this type of models is the coupling of the inflaton and Polonyi (supersymmetry-breaking) field in the Kähler potential, which is needed to build the inflaton potential. We point out the same coupling let the inflaton dominantly decay into a pair of inflatino and gravitino causing the gravitino problem. We propose some possible solutions to this problem.

arXiv comment14 pages; accepted by PLB, title and abstract changed to clarify the topic, conclusion not changed, references added

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