Searching for oscillations in the primordial power spectrum

P. Daniel Meerburg, David N. Spergel, Benjamin D. Wandelt

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Abstract

A small deviation from scale invariance in the form of oscillations in the primordial correlation spectra has been predicted by various cosmological models. In this paper we review a recently developed method to search for these features in the data in a more effective way. By Taylor expanding the small features around the 'background' cosmology, we have shown we are able to improve the search for these features compared to previous analyses. In this short paper we will extend that work by combining this method with a multi nested sampler. We recover our previous findings and are able to do so in 192 CPU hours. We will also briefly discuss the possibility of a long wavelength feature in the data to alleviate some tension between CMB data and the LCDM+r concordance cosmology.
Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysical Review D
Publication statusPublished - 2-Jun-2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • astro-ph.CO

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