Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
Summer 2024
Abstract
In the early universe, there was a time of rapid expansion called inflation. The inflaton field drove this rapid expansion and contained all the energy from the early universe. The energy within the inflation must have then transferred to matter. When the energy enters the matter field, it then is able to become all the particles we see in the universe. However, when oscillons form in the inflaton field, the energy gets trapped and isn't able to become particles. We modeled this process using our software, GABE, simulating the formation of oscillons to see if it was possible for them to decay into particles. We will now examine if different, direct couplings between the two fields allow a pathway to form for oscillons to decay.
Recommended Citation
Krosniak, Peter; Gardner, J'sun; and Giblin, Tom, "Do Oscillons Decay?" (2024). Kenyon Summer Science Scholars Program. Paper 701.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/summerscienceprogram/701