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Title: Thermal fluctuations of dark matter in bouncing cosmology

Journal Article · · Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
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  1. Department of Astronomy, Key Laboratory of Astroparticle Physics of Yunnan Province, Yunnan University, No.2 Cuihu North Road, Kunming, 650091 China (China)

We investigate the statistical nature of the dark matter particles produced in bouncing cosmology, especially, the evolution of its thermal fluctuations. By explicitly deriving and solving the equation of motion of super-horizon mode, we fully determine the evolution of thermal perturbation of dark matter in a generic bouncing background. And we also show that the evolution of super-horizon modes is stable and will not ruin the background evolution of a generic bouncing universe till the Planck scale. Given no super-horizon thermal perturbation of dark matter appears in standard inflation scenario such as WIMP(-less) miracles, such super-horizon thermal perturbation of dark matter generated during the generic bouncing universe scenario may be significant for testing and distinguishing these two scenario in near future.

OSTI ID:
22679452
Journal Information:
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, Vol. 2016, Issue 09; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1475-7516
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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