Published January 11, 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

A proposal for constraining initial vacuum by cosmic microwave background

  • 1. Physics and Applied Mathematics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 203 B.T. Road, Kolkata 700 108 (India)

Description

We propose a theoretical framework that can possibly constrain the initial vacuum by observation of the cosmic microwave background (CMB). With a generic vacuum without any particular choice a priori, thereby keeping both the Bogolyubov coefficients in the analysis, we compute observable parameters from two- and three-point correlation functions. We are thus left with constraining four model parameters from the two complex Bogolyubov coefficients. We also demonstrate a method of finding out the constraint relations between the Bogolyubov coefficients using the theoretical normalization condition and observational data of power spectrum and bispectrum from CMB. Finally, we discuss the possible pros and cons of the analysis. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6382/aa95f7

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[21 p.]
ISSN
0264-9381
CODEN
CQGRDG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
52021517
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
BBGKY EQUATION; CORRELATION FUNCTIONS; LIMITING VALUES; MICROWAVE SPECTRA; PROPOSALS; RELICT RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EQUATIONS; FUNCTIONS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA