Accurate axion-isocurvature evolution across the full ultralight mass range converts Planck and BICEP bounds into inflation-scale limits and reveals a small discovery window near m_a ~ 10^-25 eV.
Ultraviolet Sensitivity of Peccei-Quinn Inflation
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The radial direction of the Peccei--Quinn field can drive cosmic inflation, given a non-minimal coupling to gravity. This scenario has been considered to simultaneously explain inflation, the strong $CP$ problem, and dark matter. We argue that Peccei--Quinn inflation is extremely sensitive to higher-dimensional operators. Further combining with the discussion on the axion quality required for solving the strong $CP$ problem, we examine the validity of this scenario. We also show that after Peccei--Quinn inflation, resonant amplifications of the field fluctuation is inevitably triggered.
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Inflationary Axion Isocurvature in the CMB across All Ultralight Masses
Accurate axion-isocurvature evolution across the full ultralight mass range converts Planck and BICEP bounds into inflation-scale limits and reveals a small discovery window near m_a ~ 10^-25 eV.