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Can the clustered dark matter and the smooth dark energy arise from the same scalar field?

T. Padmanabhan and T. Roy Choudhury
Phys. Rev. D 66, 081301(R) – Published 29 October 2002
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Abstract

Cosmological observations suggest the existence of two different kinds of energy densities dominating at small (500Mpc) and large (1000Mpc) scales. The dark matter component, which dominates at small scales, contributes Ωm0.35 and has an equation of state p=0, while the dark energy component, which dominates at large scales, contributes ΩV0.65 and has an equation of state pρ. It is usual to postulate weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) for the first component and some form of scalar field or cosmological constant for the second component. We explore the possibility of a scalar field with a Lagrangian L=V(φ)1iφiφ acting as both clustered dark matter and smoother dark energy and having a scale-dependent equation of state. This model predicts a relation between the ratio r=ρV/ρDM of the energy densities of the two dark components and an expansion rate n of the universe [with a(t)tn] in the form n=(2/3)(1+r). For r2, we get n2 which is consistent with observations.

  • Received 8 May 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.66.081301

©2002 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

T. Padmanabhan* and T. Roy Choudhury

  • IUCAA, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007, India

  • *Email address: nabhan@iucaa.ernet.in

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Vol. 66, Iss. 8 — 15 October 2002

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