Published July 1, 2015 | Version v1
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 0.15 % 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.

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Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/807/1/L17

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Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal Letters
Journal Volume
807
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[6 p.]
ISSN
2041-8205

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