The little rip

Paul H. Frampton, Kevin J. Ludwick, and Robert J. Scherrer
Phys. Rev. D 84, 063003 – Published 6 September 2011

Abstract

We examine models in which the dark energy density increases with time (so that the equation-of-state parameter w satisfies w<1), but w1 asymptotically, such that there is no future singularity. We refine previous calculations to determine the conditions necessary to produce this evolution. Such models can display arbitrarily rapid expansion in the near future, leading to the destruction of all bound structures (a “little rip”). We determine observational constraints on these models and calculate the point at which the disintegration of bound structures occurs. For the same present-day value of w, a big rip with constant w disintegrates bound structures earlier than a little rip.

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  • Received 24 June 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.063003

© 2011 American Physical Society

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Paul H. Frampton1, Kevin J. Ludwick1, and Robert J. Scherrer2

  • 1Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
  • 2Department of Physics & Astronomy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA

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Vol. 84, Iss. 6 — 15 September 2011

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