Published July 1, 2015
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Journal article
Detecting quantum gravitational effects of loop quantum cosmology in the early universe?
- 1. Institute for Advanced Physics and Mathematics, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032 (China)
- 2. EUCOS-CASPER, Physics Department, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798-7316 (United States)
- 3. GCAP-CASPER, Mathematics Department, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798-7328 (United States)
Description
We derive the primordial power spectra and spectral indexes of the density fluctuations and gravitational waves in the framework of loop quantum cosmology (LQC) with holonomy and inverse-volume corrections by using the uniform asymptotic approximation method to its third order, at which the upper error bounds are and accurate enough for the current and forthcoming cosmological observations. Then, using the Planck, BAO, and supernova data, we obtain the tightest constraints on quantum gravitational effects from LQC corrections and find that such effects could be well within the detection of the current and forthcoming cosmological observations.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/807/1/L17Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Astrophysical Journal Letters
- Journal Volume
- 807
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- [6 p.]
- ISSN
- 2041-8205
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 51039829
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- APPROXIMATIONS; ASYMPTOTIC SOLUTIONS; COSMOLOGICAL INFLATION; DENSITY; DETECTION; FLUCTUATIONS; GRAVITATIONAL WAVES; QUANTUM COSMOLOGY; QUANTUM GRAVITY; SPECTRA; UNIVERSE
- Descriptors DEC
- CALCULATION METHODS; COSMOLOGY; FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; VARIATIONS