Inflation models in the light of self-interacting sterile neutrinos

Abstract

Short baseline neutrino experiments, like LSND and MiniBooNE experiments, pointed towards the existence of eV mass scale sterile neutrinos. To reconcile sterile neutrinos with cosmology self interaction between sterile neutrinos has been studied. We analysed Planck cosmic microwave background (CMB) data with self-interacting sterile neutrino (SI$\nu$) and study their impact on inflation models. The fit to the CMB data in SI$\nu$ model is as good as the fit to $\Lambda$CDM model. We find that the spectral index ($n_s$) values shift to $0.9361\pm 0.0055$ in SI$\nu$ model. This has significant impact on the validity of different inflation models. For example the Starobinsky and quartic hilltop model, which were allowed within $\Lambda$CDM cosmology, are ruled out. On the other hand some models like natural and Coleman-Weinberg inflation are now favoured. Therefore, the existence of self interacting sterile neutrinos with eV order of mass will play an important role in the selection of correct inflation model.

arXiv comment15 pages, 5 figures (matches accepted version to Phys.Rev.D)

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