2025/12/15
Kayoomars Karami

Kayoomars Karami

Academic rank: Professor
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Education: PhD.
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
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E-mail: KKarami [at] uok.ac.ir
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Research

Title
𝛼-attractor inflation modified by GUP in light of ACT observations
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
early universe, inflation
Year
2025
Journal Physics Letters B
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Researchers Hana Heidarian ، Milad Solbi ، Soma Heydari ، Kayoomars Karami

Abstract

Here, the 𝛼-attractor inflation is investigated within a framework incorporating a minimal measurable length, as implemented by the Generalized Uncertainty Principle (GUP). The GUP modifications to the Friedmann equations and cosmological perturbation parameters are employed to assess the model observational viability against the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) data. Our results indicate that in the 𝑟 − 𝑛𝑠 plane, the predictions of the standard 𝛼-attractor model (𝛽 = 0) lies near the 2𝜎 boundary of joint observations. More interestingly enough is that in the presence of GUP effect, the predictions of the model for the GUP parameter 𝛽 ≳ 𝑂(1013) shifts into the 68 % CL interval. This value for 𝛽 is in well agreement with upper bounds on the GUP parameter deduced from cosmological analysis as well as quantum and gravitational experiments.