Abstract
We compute the graviton one-loop correction to the expectation value of the local expansion rate in slow-roll inflation, with both slow-roll parameters finite. The calculation is based on a recent method to explicitly construct gauge-invariant observables in perturbative quantum gravity at all orders in perturbation theory, and it is particularly suited in cases of highly-symmetrical space-time backgrounds. Our analysis adds to recent calculations of that correction in de Sitter space-time and in single-field inflation with constant deceleration. In the former case a vanishing one-loop correction was found, while in the latter the quantum backreaction produces a secular effect that accelerates the expansion. The quantum correction we describe here produces a finite secular effect that can either accelerated or decelerate the background expansion, depending on the value of the slow-roll parameters.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 135015 |
Number of pages | 41 |
Journal | Classical and Quantum Gravity |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Jun 2021 |
Bibliographical note
© 2021 The Author(s).Keywords
- Perturbative Quantum Gravity
- Gauge-invariant Observables
- Hubble Rate
- Inflation