2 papers
astro-ph2008★ 79 cited
Phantom Dark Energy Models with a Nearly Flat Potential
Robert J. Scherrer, A. A. Sen
We examine phantom dark energy models produced by a field with a negative kinetic term and a potential that satisfies the slow roll conditions: [(1/V)(dV/dphi)]^2 << 1 and (1/V)(d^…
astro-ph2007★ 220 cited
Thawing quintessence with a nearly flat potential
Robert J. Scherrer, A. A. Sen
The thawing quintessence model with a nearly flat potential provides a natural mechanism to produce an equation of state parameter, w, close to -1 today. We examine the behavior of…