Fundamental Physics and Observational Cosmology
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Applied Maths and Theoretical Physics
Abstract
We aim to advance the confrontation between observational cosmology and fundamental physics by developing testable signatures of early universe theories which are of direct relevance to STFC-supported satellite and other experiments, such as Planck and Clover. This work entails making detailed quantitative observational predictions which can be used to distinguish between different inflation models, as well as those involving cosmic superstrings and textures. In particular, we wish to study cosmologies emerging from higher dimensional models in fundamental theory, and discover ways in which to differentiate these from conventional four-dimensional models. We will also use data from the late universe to develop probes of the cosmological constant, dark energy and the variation of the fundamental constants of nature. In addition, we will embark on a new project in gravitational physics, studying the existence, formation and consequences of black holes. We will consider the distinctive signatures of extra dimensions which the experimental study of black holes may be able to uncover.
Organisations
Publications
Lim E
(2012)
Can we detect hot/cold spots in the CMB with Minkowski Functionals?
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Regan D
(2012)
Universal non-Gaussian initial conditions for N -body simulations
in Physical Review D
Davis A
(2012)
Modified gravity makes galaxies brighter
in Physical Review D
Fergusson J
(2012)
Rapid separable analysis of higher order correlators in large-scale structure
in Physical Review D
Renaux-Petel S.
(2012)
Universality in multifield inflation from string theory
in Proceedings of the 47th Rencontres de Moriond on Cosmology 2012
Sefusatti E
(2012)
Effects and detectability of quasi-single field inflation in the large-scale structure and cosmic microwave background
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Fergusson J
(2012)
The CMB bispectrum
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Renaux-Petel S
(2012)
Universality in Multifield Inflation from String Theory
FARLEY A
(2012)
QUANTUM AMPLITUDES IN BLACK-HOLE EVAPORATION: COMPLEX APPROACH AND SPIN-0 AMPLITUDE
in International Journal of Modern Physics D
Chen X
(2012)
Primordial features as evidence for inflation
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Funakoshi H
(2013)
A modal approach to the numerical calculation of primordial non-Gaussianities
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Schmittfull M
(2013)
Fast estimation of gravitational and primordial bispectra in large scale structures
in Physical Review D
Rham C
(2013)
Massive gravity on de Sitter and unique candidate for partially massless gravity
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Gruetjen H
(2014)
Towards efficient and optimal analysis of CMB anisotropies on a masked sky
in Physical Review D
Fergusson J
(2014)
Efficient optimal non-Gaussian CMB estimators with polarization
in Physical Review D
Fergusson J
(2014)
Efficient optimal non-Gaussian CMB estimators with polarisation
Su S
(2014)
Cosmic microwave background bispectrum from nonlinear effects during recombination
in Physical Review D