scholarly journals ANGULAR POWER SPECTRUM IN MODULAR INVARIANT INFLATION MODEL

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 2223-2237 ◽  
Author(s):  
MITSUO J. HAYASHI ◽  
SHIRO HIRAI ◽  
TOMOYUKI TAKAMI ◽  
YUSUKE OKAMEI ◽  
KENJI TAKAGI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scalar Potential ◽  
Field Potential ◽  
Power Spectra ◽  
Scalar Fields ◽  
Modular Invariant ◽  
Angular Power Spectrum ◽  
Inflation Model ◽  
Density Perturbations ◽  
Cosmological Data ◽  
Single Field

We propose a scalar potential of inflation, motivated by modular invariant supergravity, and compute the angular power spectra of the adiabatic density perturbations that result from this model. The potential consists of three scalar fields, S, Y and T, together with two free parameters. By fitting the parameters to cosmological data at the fixed point T = 1, we find that the potential behaves like the single-field potential of S, which slowly rolls down along the minimized trajectory in Y. We further show that the inflation predictions corresponding to this potential provide a good fit to the recent three-year WMAP data, e.g. the spectral index ns = 0.951. The TT and TE angular power spectra obtained from our model almost completely coincide with the corresponding results obtained from the ΛCDM model. We conclude that our model is considered to be an adequate theory of inflation that explains the present data, although the theoretical basis of this model should be further explicated.

scholarly journals Gravitational Fluctuations as an Alternative to Inflation II. CMB Angular Power Spectrum

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert W. Hamber ◽  
Lu Heng Sunny Yu
Keyword(s):  
Power Spectrum ◽  
Power Spectra ◽  
Angular Spectrum ◽  
Scalar Fields ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Angular Power Spectrum ◽  
Fundamental Parameters ◽  
Matter Power Spectrum ◽  
The Galaxy ◽  
Cosmological Data

Power spectra always play an important role in the theory of inflation. In particular, the ability to reproduce the galaxy matter power spectrum $ P(k) $ and the CMB temperature angular power spectrum $ C_l $’s to high accuracy is often considered a triumph of inflation. In our previous work, we presented an alternative explanation for the matter power spectrum based on nonperturbative quantum field-theoretical methods applied to Einstein’s gravity, instead of inflation models based on scalar fields. In this work, we review the basic concepts and provide further in-depth investigations. We first update the analysis with more recent data sets and error analysis, and then extend our predictions to the CMB angular spectrum coefficients $ C_l $, which we did not consider previously. Then we investigate further the potential freedoms and uncertainties associated with the fundamental parameters that are part of this picture, and show how recent cosmological data provides significant constraints on these quantities. Overall, we find good general consistency between theory and data, even potentially favoring the gravitationally-motivated picture at the largest scales. We summarize our results by outlining how this picture can be tested in the near future with increasingly accurate astrophysical measurements.

scholarly journals Gravitational Fluctuations as an Alternative to Inflation II. CMB Angular Power Spectrum

Universe ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert W. Hamber ◽  
Lu Heng Sunny Yu
Keyword(s):  
Power Spectrum ◽  
Power Spectra ◽  
Angular Spectrum ◽  
Scalar Fields ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Angular Power Spectrum ◽  
Fundamental Parameters ◽  
Matter Power Spectrum ◽  
The Galaxy ◽  
Cosmological Data

Power spectra always play an important role in the theory of inflation. In particular, the ability to reproduce the galaxy matter power spectrum P ( k ) and the CMB temperature angular power spectrum C l ’s to high accuracy is often considered a triumph of inflation. In our previous work, we presented an alternative explanation for the matter power spectrum based on nonperturbative quantum field-theoretical methods applied to Einstein’s gravity, instead of inflation models based on scalar fields. In this work, we review the basic concepts and provide further in-depth investigations. We first update the analysis with more recent data sets and error analysis, and then extend our predictions to the CMB angular spectrum coefficients C l , which we did not consider previously. Then we investigate further the potential freedoms and uncertainties associated with the fundamental parameters that are part of this picture, and show how recent cosmological data provides significant constraints on these quantities. Overall, we find good general consistency between theory and data, even potentially favoring the gravitationally-motivated picture at the largest scales. We summarize our results by outlining how this picture can be tested in the near future with increasingly accurate astrophysical measurements.

Angular Power Spectrum in Modular Invariant Inflation Model

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsuo J. Hayashi ◽  
S. Hirai ◽  
T. Takami ◽  
Y. Okame ◽  
K. Takagi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Spectrum ◽  
Modular Invariant ◽  
Angular Power Spectrum ◽  
Inflation Model

scholarly journals Four-mode squeezed states: two-field quantum systems and the symplectic group $$\mathrm {Sp}(4,{\mathbb {R}})$$

2022 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Colas ◽  
Julien Grain ◽  
Vincent Vennin
Keyword(s):  
Phase Space ◽  
Symplectic Group ◽  
Fock Space ◽  
Power Spectra ◽  
Scalar Fields ◽  
Squeezed States ◽  
Alternative Description ◽  
Pedagogical Analysis ◽  
Single Field ◽  
Linear Interactions

AbstractWe construct the four-mode squeezed states and study their physical properties. These states describe two linearly-coupled quantum scalar fields, which makes them physically relevant in various contexts such as cosmology. They are shown to generalise the usual two-mode squeezed states of single-field systems, with additional transfers of quanta between the fields. To build them in the Fock space, we use the symplectic structure of the phase space. For this reason, we first present a pedagogical analysis of the symplectic group $$\mathrm {Sp}(4,{\mathbb {R}})$$ Sp ( 4 , R ) and its Lie algebra, from which we construct the four-mode squeezed states and discuss their structure. We also study the reduced single-field system obtained by tracing out one of the two fields. This procedure being easier in the phase space, it motivates the use of the Wigner function which we introduce as an alternative description of the state. It allows us to discuss environmental effects in the case of linear interactions. In particular, we find that there is always a range of interaction coupling for which decoherence occurs without substantially affecting the power spectra (hence the observables) of the system.

scholarly journals Constraints on warm power-law inflation in light of Planck results

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (11) ◽  
pp. 2050078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Ghadiri ◽  
Ali Aghamohammadi ◽  
Abdollah Refaei ◽  
Haidar Sheikhahmadi
Keyword(s):  
Power Law ◽  
Power Spectra ◽  
Microwave Background ◽  
Static Universe ◽  
Planck Data ◽  
Density Perturbations ◽  
Free Parameters ◽  
Single Field ◽  
Theoretical Results ◽  
Good Agreement

The constraints on a general form of the power-law potential and the dissipation coefficient in the framework of warm single field inflation imposed by Planck data will be investigated. By considering a quasi-static Universe, besides a slow-roll condition, the suitable regions in which a pair of theoretical free parameters are in good agreement with Planck results will be estimated. In this method, instead of a set of free parameters, we can visualize a region of free parameters that can satisfy the precision limits on theoretical results. On the other side, when we consider the preformed quantity for the amplitude of scalar perturbations, the conflict between obtained results for free parameters in different steps will be dramatically decreased. As done in prominent literature, based on the friction of the environment, we can divide the primordial Universe into two different epochs, namely weak and strong dissipative regimes. For the aforementioned eras, the free parameters of the model will be constrained and the best regions will be obtained. To do so, the main inflationary observables such as tensor-to-scalar ratio, power-spectra of density perturbations and gravitational waves, scalar and tensor spectral indices, running spectral index and the number of e-folds in both weak and strong regimes will be obtained. Ultimately, it can be visualized, this model can make concord between theoretical results and data originated from cosmic microwave background and Planck 2013, 2015 and 2018.

scholarly journals CHAOTIC INFLATION ON THE RANDALL–SUNDRUM TWO-BRANE MODEL

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (31) ◽  
pp. 2697-2713
Author(s):  
KOUROSH NOZARI ◽  
SIAMAK AKHSHABI
Keyword(s):  
Scalar Field ◽  
Field Potential ◽  
Friedmann Equation ◽  
Warp Factor ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Stabilization Mechanism ◽  
Brane Model ◽  
Inflation Model ◽  
Bulk Scalar Field ◽  
Chaotic Inflation

We construct an inflation model on the Randall–Sundrum I (RSI) brane where a bulk scalar field stabilizes the inter-brane separation. We study impact of the bulk scalar field on the inflationary dynamics on the brane. We proceed in two different approaches: in the first approach, the stabilizing field potential is directly appeared in the Friedmann equation and the resulting scenario is effectively a two-field inflation. In the second approach, the stabilization mechanism is considered in the context of a warp factor so that there is just one field present that plays the roles of both inflaton and stabilizer. We study constraints imposed on the model parameters from recent observations.

scholarly journals Demonstrating the Tapered Gridded Estimator (TGE) for the Cosmological HI 21-cm Power Spectrum using 150 MHz GMRT observations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srijita Pal ◽  
Somnath Bharadwaj ◽  
Abhik Ghosh ◽  
Samir Choudhuri
Keyword(s):  
Power Spectrum ◽  
Unbiased Estimate ◽  
Power Spectra ◽  
Neutral Hydrogen ◽  
Statistical Error ◽  
Temperature Fluctuations ◽  
Radio Frequency Interference ◽  
Rectangular Region ◽  
Angular Power Spectrum ◽  
The Mean

Abstract We apply the Tapered Gridded Estimator (TGE) for estimating the cosmological 21-cm power spectrum from 150 MHz GMRT observations which corresponds to the neutral hydrogen (HI) at redshift z = 8.28. Here TGE is used to measure the Multi-frequency Angular Power Spectrum (MAPS) Cℓ(Δν) first, from which we estimate the 21-cm power spectrum P(k⊥, k∥). The data here are much too small for a detection, and the aim is to demonstrate the capabilities of the estimator. We find that the estimated power spectrum is consistent with the expected foreground and noise behaviour. This demonstrates that this estimator correctly estimates the noise bias and subtracts this out to yield an unbiased estimate of the power spectrum. More than $47\%$ of the frequency channels had to be discarded from the data owing to radio-frequency interference, however the estimated power spectrum does not show any artifacts due to missing channels. Finally, we show that it is possible to suppress the foreground contribution by tapering the sky response at large angular separations from the phase center. We combine the k modes within a rectangular region in the ‘EoR window’ to obtain the spherically binned averaged dimensionless power spectra Δ2(k) along with the statistical error σ associated with the measured Δ2(k). The lowest k-bin yields Δ2(k) = (61.47)2 K2 at k = 1.59 Mpc−1, with σ = (27.40)2 K2. We obtain a 2 σ upper limit of (72.66)2 K2 on the mean squared HI 21-cm brightness temperature fluctuations at k = 1.59 Mpc−1.

scholarly journals Effective Scalar Potential in Asymptotically Safe Quantum Gravity

Universe ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Christof Wetterich
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Gravity ◽  
Top Quark ◽  
Particle Physics ◽  
Scalar Potential ◽  
Scalar Fields ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Scaling Potential ◽  
Realistic Description ◽  
The Masses ◽  
Dynamical Dark Energy

We compute the effective potential for scalar fields in asymptotically safe quantum gravity. A scaling potential and other scaling functions generalize the fixed point values of renormalizable couplings. The scaling potential takes a non-polynomial form, approaching typically a constant for large values of scalar fields. Spontaneous symmetry breaking may be induced by non-vanishing gauge couplings. We strengthen the arguments for a prediction of the ratio between the masses of the top quark and the Higgs boson. Higgs inflation in the standard model is unlikely to be compatible with asymptotic safety. Scaling solutions with vanishing relevant parameters can be sufficient for a realistic description of particle physics and cosmology, leading to an asymptotically vanishing “cosmological constant” or dynamical dark energy.

INTERACTING GENERALIZED DARK ENERGY AND RECONSTRUCTION OF SCALAR FIELD MODELS

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (38) ◽  
pp. 1350180 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. SHARIF ◽  
ABDUL JAWAD
Keyword(s):  
Dark Energy ◽  
Scalar Field ◽  
Dark Energy Model ◽  
Cold Dark Matter ◽  
Scalar Potential ◽  
Scalar Fields ◽  
Phantom Divide ◽  
Evolution Parameter ◽  
Scalar Field Models ◽  
Phantom Divide Line

In this paper, we consider the interacting generalized dark energy with cold dark matter and analyze the behavior of evolution parameter via dark energy and interacting parameters. It is found that the evolution parameter crosses the phantom divide line in most of the cases of integration constants. We also establish the correspondence of scalar field models (quintessence, k-essence and dilaton) with this dark energy model in which scalar fields show the increasing behavior. The scalar potential corresponds to attractor solutions in quintessence case.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document