Enhanced power spectra from multi-field inflation

Abstract

We investigate the enhancement of the power spectra large enough to produce primordial black holes in models with multiple scalar fields. We present analytic solutions for the perturbations in the case of constant turns without the need for an effective field theory for the first time and clarify the role of the Hubble friction that has been overlooked previously. We derive the criteria for an arbitrary number of fields that can lead to an exponential amplification of the curvature perturbation on subhorizon scales, while leaving the perturbations stable on superhorizon scales. Finally, we apply our results to a three-field generalization of the "ultra-light'' scenario and show how the presence of field-space torsion can yield distinct observables compared to the two-field case.

arXiv commentv3: 35 pages, 4 figures, matches published version; v2: 25 pages, 3 figures, references added, improved discussion on section 3.2 ; v1:24 pages, 2 figures

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