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Cabrera, M.E.; Casas, J.A.; Ruiz de Austri, R. |
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MSSM forecast for the LHC |
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Journal Article |
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2010 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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05 |
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5 |
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043 - 48pp |
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Beyond Standard Model; Supersymmetric Effective Theories |
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We perform a forecast of the MSSM with universal soft terms (CMSSM) for the LHC, based on an improved Bayesian analysis. We do not incorporate ad hoc measures of the fine-tuning to penalize unnatural possibilities: such penalization arises from the Bayesian analysis itself when the experimental value of M-Z is considered. This allows to scan the whole parameter space, allowing arbitrarily large soft terms. Still the low-energy region is statistically favoured (even before including dark matter or g-2 constraints). Contrary to other studies, the results are almost unaffected by changing the upper limits taken for the soft terms. The results are also remarkable stable when using flat or logarithmic priors, a fact that arises from the larger statistical weight of the low-energy region in both cases. Then we incorporate all the important experimental constrains to the analysis, obtaining a map of the probability density of the MSSM parameter space, i.e. the forecast of the MSSM. Since not all the experimental information is equally robust, we perform separate analyses depending on the group of observables used. When only the most robust ones are used, the favoured region of the parameter space contains a significant portion outside the LHC reach. This effect gets reinforced if the Higgs mass is not close to its present experimental limit and persits when dark matter constraints are included. Only when the g-2 constraint (based on e(+)e(-) data) is considered, the preferred region (for μ> 0) is well inside the LHC scope. We also perform a Bayesian comparison of the positive- and negative-mu possibilities. |
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[Eugenia Cabrera, Maria; Alberto Casas, J.] UAM, IFT UAM CSIC, Inst Fis Teor, Madrid 28049, Spain, Email: maria.cabrera@uam.es |
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ISI:000278251300005 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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Gavela, M.B.; Lopez Honorez, L.; Mena, O.; Rigolin, S. |
| Title |
Dark coupling and gauge invariance |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2010 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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11 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
044 - 15pp |
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cosmological perturbation theory; dark energy theory; dark energy experiments |
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[Gavela, M. B.; Lopez Honorez, L.] Univ Autonoma Madrid IFT UAM CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, Madrid 28049, Spain, Email: belen.gavela@uam.es |
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1475-7516 |
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ISI:000284825100044 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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Di Bari, P.; Ludl, P.O.; Palomares-Ruiz, S. |
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Unifying leptogenesis, dark matter and high-energy neutrinos with right-handed neutrino mixing via Higgs portal |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
| Volume |
11 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
044 - 41pp |
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dark matter theory; leptogenesis; physics of the early universe; ultra high energy photons and neutrinos |
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We revisit a model in which neutrino masses and mixing are described by a two right-handed (RH) neutrino seesaw scenario, implying a strictly hierarchical light neutrino spectrum. A third decoupled RH neutrino, N-DM with mass M-DM, plays the role of cold dark matter (DM) and is produced by the mixing with a source RH neutrino, Ns with mass M-S, induced by Higgs portal interactions. The same interactions are also responsible for N-DM decays. We discuss in detail the constraints coming from DM abundance and stability conditions showing that in the hierarchical case, for M-DM >> M-S, there is an allowed window on M-DM values necessarily implying a contribution, from DM decays, to the high-energy neutrino flux recently detected by IceCube. We also show how the model can explain the matter-antimatter asymmetry of the Universe via leptogenesis in the quasi-degenerate limit. In this case, the DM mass should be within the range 300 GeV less than or similar to M-S < M-DM < 10PeV. We discuss the specific properties of this high-energy neutrino flux and show the predicted event spectrum for two exemplary cases. Although DM decays, with a relatively hard spectrum, cannot account for all the IceCube high-energy data, we illustrate how this extra source of high-energy neutrinos could reasonably explain some potential features in the observed spectrum. In this way, this represents a unified scenario for leptogenesis and DM that could be tested during the next years with more high-energy neutrino events. |
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[Di Bari, Pasquale; Ludl, Patrick Otto] Univ Southampton, Phys & Astron, Southampton SO17 1BJ, Hants, England, Email: P.Di-Bari@soton.ac.uk; |
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WOS:000397734100044 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3020 |
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Villanueva-Domingo, P.; Villaescusa-Navarro, F. |
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Removing Astrophysics in 21 cm Maps with Neural Networks |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2021 |
Publication |
Astrophysical Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
Astrophys. J. |
| Volume |
907 |
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1 |
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44 - 14pp |
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Cosmology; Cold dark matter; Dark matter; Dark matter distribution; H I line emission; Intergalactic medium; Cosmological evolution; Convolutional neural networks; Large-scale structure of the universe |
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Measuring temperature fluctuations in the 21 cm signal from the epoch of reionization and the cosmic dawn is one of the most promising ways to study the universe at high redshifts. Unfortunately, the 21 cm signal is affected by both cosmology and astrophysics processes in a nontrivial manner. We run a suite of 1000 numerical simulations with different values of the main astrophysical parameters. From these simulations we produce tens of thousands of 21 cm maps at redshifts 10 <= z <= 20. We train a convolutional neural network to remove the effects of astrophysics from the 21 cm maps and output maps of the underlying matter field. We show that our model is able to generate 2D matter fields not only that resemble the true ones visually but whose statistical properties agree with the true ones within a few percent down to scales 2 Mpc(-1). We demonstrate that our neural network retains astrophysical information that can be used to constrain the value of the astrophysical parameters. Finally, we use saliency maps to try to understand which features of the 21 cm maps the network is using in order to determine the value of the astrophysical parameters. |
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[Villanueva-Domingo, Pablo] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, CSIC, Apartado Correos 22085, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: Pablo.Villanueva@ific.uv.es; |
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0004-637x |
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WOS:000612333400001 |
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no |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4698 |
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Beltran, R.; Cottin, G.; Helo, J.C.; Hirsch, M.; Titov, A.; Wang, Z.S. |
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Long-lived heavy neutral leptons at the LHC: four-fermion single-N-R operators |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2022 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
| Volume |
01 |
Issue |
1 |
Pages |
044 - 18pp |
| Keywords |
Beyond Standard Model; Effective Field Theories; Neutrino Physics |
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Interest in searches for heavy neutral leptons (HNLs) at the LHC has increased considerably in the past few years. In the minimal scenario, HNLs are produced and decay via their mixing with active neutrinos in the Standard Model (SM) spectrum. However, many SM extensions with HNLs have been discussed in the literature, which sometimes change expectations for LHC sensitivities drastically. In the N-R SMEFT, one extends the SM effective field theory with operators including SM singlet fermions, which allows to study HNL phenomenology in a “model independent” way. In this paper, we study the sensitivity of ATLAS to HNLs in the N-R SMEFT for four-fermion operators with a single HNL. These operators might dominate both production and decay of HNLs, and we find that new physics scales in excess of 20 TeV could be probed at the high-luminosity LHC. |
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[Beltran, Rebeca; Hirsch, Martin] Univ Valencia, AHEP Grp, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, Apartado 22085, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: rebeca.beltran@ifis.uv.es; |
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WOS:000742012500001 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5079 |
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Creminelli, P.; Loayza, N.; Serra, F.; Trincherini, E.; Trombetta, L.G. |
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Hairy black-holes in shift-symmetric theories |
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Journal Article |
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2020 |
Publication |
Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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08 |
Issue |
8 |
Pages |
045 - 24pp |
| Keywords |
Black Holes; Classical Theories of Gravity |
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Scalar hair of black holes in theories with a shift symmetry are constrained by the no-hair theorem of Hui and Nicolis, assuming spherical symmetry, time-independence of the scalar field and asymptotic flatness. The most studied counterexample is a linear coupling of the scalar with the Gauss-Bonnet invariant. However, in this case the norm of the shift-symmetry current J(2) diverges at the horizon casting doubts on whether the solution is physically sound. We show that this is not an issue since J(2) is not a scalar quantity, since J(mu) is not a diffinvariant current in the presence of Gauss-Bonnet. The same theory can be written in Horndeski form with a non-analytic function G(5)similar to log X . In this case the shift-symmetry current is diff-invariant, but contains powers of X in the denominator, so that its divergence at the horizon is again immaterial. We confirm that other hairy solutions in the presence of non-analytic Horndeski functions are pathological, featuring divergences of physical quantities as soon as one departs from time-independence and spherical symmetry. We generalise the no-hair theorem to Beyond Horndeski and DHOST theories, showing that the coupling with Gauss-Bonnet is necessary to have hair. |
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[Creminelli, Paolo] Abdus Salaam Int Ctr Theoret Phys, Int Ctr Theoret Phys, Str Costiera 11, I-34151 Trieste, Italy, Email: creminel@ictp.it; |
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WOS:000562728200001 |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4515 |
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Lopez-Honorez, L.; Mena, O.; Palomares-Ruiz, S.; Vincent, A.C. |
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Constraints on dark matter annihilation from CMB observations before Planck |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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07 |
Issue |
7 |
Pages |
046 - 26pp |
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dark matter theory; CMBR theory |
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We compute the bounds on the dark matter (DM) annihilation cross section using the most recent Cosmic Microwave Background measurements from WMAP9, SPT'11 and ACT'10. We consider DM with mass in the MeV-TeV range annihilating 100% into either an e(+)e(-) or a mu(+)mu(-) pair. We consider a realistic energy deposition model, which includes the dependence on the redshift, DM mass and annihilation channel. We exclude the canonical thermal relic abundance cross section (<sigma nu > = 3 x 10(-26) cm(3)s(-1)) for DM masses below 30 GeV and 15 GeV for the e(+)e(-) and mu(+)mu(-) channels, respectively. A priori, DM annihilating in halos could also modify the reionization history of the Universe at late times. We implement a realistic halo model taken from results of state-of-the-art N-body simulations and consider a mixed reionization mechanism, consisting on reionization from DM as well as from first stars. We find that the constraints on DM annihilation remain unchanged, even when large uncertainties on the halo model parameters are considered. |
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[Lopez-Honorez, Laura] Vrije Univ Brussel, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium, Email: llopezho@vub.ac.be; |
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WOS:000322582000047 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1533 |
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Gariazzo, S.; Martinez-Mirave, P.; Mena, O.; Pastor, S.; Tortola, M. |
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Non-unitary three-neutrino mixing in the early Universe |
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Journal Article |
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2023 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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03 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
046 - 18pp |
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cosmological neutrinos; neutrino properties; neutrino theory |
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Deviations from unitarity in the three-neutrino mixing canonical picture are expected in many physics scenarios beyond the Standard Model. The mixing of new heavy neutral leptons with the three light neutrinos would in principle modify the strength and flavour structure of charged-current and neutral-current interactions with matter. Non-unitarity effects would therefore have an impact on the neutrino decoupling processes in the early Universe and on the value of the effective number of neutrinos, Neff. We calculate the cosmological energy density in the form of radiation with a non-unitary neutrino mixing matrix, addressing the possible interplay between parameters. Highly accurate measurements of Neff from forthcoming cosmological observations can provide independent and complementary limits on the departures from unitarity. For completeness, we relate the scenario of small deviations from unitarity to non-standard neutrino interactions and compare the forecasted constraints to other existing limits in the literature. |
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[Gariazzo, Stefano] INFN, Sez Torino, Via P Giuria 1, I-10125 Turin, Italy, Email: gariazzo@to.infn.it; |
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WOS:000959757500008 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5516 |
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AGATA Collaboration (Crespi, F.C.L. et al); Gadea, A. |
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Response of AGATA segmented HPGe detectors to gamma rays up to 15.1 MeV |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
Publication |
Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
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Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
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705 |
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47-54 |
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AGATA; Gamma-ray spectroscopy; Gamma-ray tracking; HPGe detectors; Pulse-shape and gamma-ray tracking algorithms; Semiconductor detector performance and simulations |
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The response of AGATA segmented HPGe detectors to gamma rays in the energy range 2-15 MeV was measured. The 15.1 MeV gamma rays were produced using the reaction d(B-11,n gamma)C-12 at E-beam=19.1 MeV, while gamma rays between 2 and 9 MeV were produced using an Am-Be-Fe radioactive source. The energy resolution and linearity were studied and the energy-to-pulse-height conversion resulted to be linear within 0.05%.Experimental interaction multiplicity distributions are discussed and compared with the results of Geant4 simulations. It is shown that the application of gamma-ray tracking allows a suppression of background radiation caused by n-capture in Ge nuclei. Finally the Doppler correction for the 15.1 MeV gamma line, performed using the position information extracted with Pulse-shape analysis is discussed. |
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[Crespi, F. C. L.; Avigo, R.; Camera, F.; Bottoni, S.; Bracco, A.; Ceruti, S.; Giaz, A.; Leoni, S.; Nicolini, R.; Pellegri, L.; Riboldi, S.; Vandone, V.] Univ Milan, Dipartimento Fis, I-20133 Milan, Italy, Email: fabio.crespi@mi.infn.it |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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WOS:000314826000009 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1329 |
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de Putter, R.; Verde, L.; Jimenez, R. |
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Testing LTB void models without the cosmic microwave background or large scale structure: new constraints from galaxy ages |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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02 |
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2 |
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047 - 22pp |
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dark energy experiments; dark energy theory; galaxy evolution |
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We present new observational constraints on inhomogenous models based on observables independent of the CMB and large-scale structure. Using Bayesian evidence we find very strong evidence for homogeneous LCDM model, thus disfavouring inhomogeneous models. Our new constraints are based on quantities independent of the growth of perturbations and rely on cosmic clocks based on atomic physics and on the local density of matter. |
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[de Putter, Roland; Verde, Licia; Jimenez, Raul] Univ Barcelona IEEC UB, ICC, Barcelona 08028, Spain, Email: rdeputter@icc.ub.edu; |
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WOS:000315576400047 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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