A new test of inflation

被引:800
作者
Hu, W [1 ]
White, M [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CHICAGO,ENRICO FERMI INST,CHICAGO,IL 60637
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.1687
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We discuss a new test of inflation from the harmonic pattern of peaks in the cosmic microwave background radiation angular power spectrum. By characterizing the features of alternate models and revealing signatures essentially unique to inflation, we show that inflation could be validated by the next generation of experiments.
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页码:1687 / 1690
页数:4
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