Thick-wall tunneling in a piecewise linear and quadratic potential – Pascal Vaudrevange
Date: Tue. April 12th, 2011, 11:30 am-12:30 pmLocation: Rockefeller 221
After reviewing the basics of Coleman deLuccia tunneling, especially in the thin-wall limit, I discuss an (almost) exact tunneling solution in a piecewise linear and quadratic potential. A comparison with the exact solution for a piecewise linear potential demonstrates the dependence of the tunneling rate on the exact shape of the potential. Finally, I will mention applications when determining initial conditions for inflation in the landscape. Based on arXiv:1102.4742 [hep-th].