Published February 2019 | Version v1
Journal article

Low-redshift constraints on the Hubble constant from the baryon acoustic oscillation ''standard rulers'' and the gravitational wave ''standard sirens''

  • 1. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, Beijing (China)
  • 2. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of High Energy Physics, Beijing (China)
  • 3. Hunan Normal University, Synergetic Innovation Center for Quantum Effects and Applications, Changsha (China)
  • 4. Yangzhou University, Center for Gravitation and Cosmology, College of Physical Science and Technology, Yangzhou (China)
  • 5. Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Beijing (China)
  • 6. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Physics, Hong Kong (China)

Description

The multi-messenger observations of GW170817 indicated a new independent measurement of the Hubble constant (H0). We obtain the low-redshift cosmological constraints on H0 by combining this gravitational wave measurement with the observations of distance scales in baryon acoustic oscillations. Using Fisher information matrix, we estimate the projected constraints on H0 from Einstein Telescope. Simulating 103 gravitational-wave standard sirens from binary neutron star coalescences, we find that Einstein Telescope alone can constrain H0 almost as tightly as Planck final data release in the cosmological constant plus cold dark matter model. This constraint can be further improved by combining Einstein Telescope with Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument. The Hubble constant tension can thus be checked by observing the standard sirens with Einstein Telescope in the future. (orig.)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-019-6664-0

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Journal Title
European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields (Online)
Journal Volume
79
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 1-13
ISSN
1434-6052