Geometrical Destabilisation of Ultra-Light Axions in String Inflation

Abstract

We perform a detailed analytical and numerical analysis of the multi-field evolution of Fibre Inflation and show that, regardless of the microscopic realisation of the model, the mass-squared of one of the two ultra-light axions becomes always negative during inflation. This implies that the corresponding isocurvature perturbations experience a potential geometrical destabilisation which seems to bring the system away from the perturbative regime. Therefore we conclude that a full understanding of the inflationary evolution of Fibre Inflation can be achieved only via a non-perturbative analysis where the backreaction of tachyonic isocurvature perturbations is properly taken into account.

arXiv comment22 pages + bibliography, 9 figures

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