scholarly journals A Method to Estimate the Primordial Power Spectrum from Cosmic Microwave Background Data

1996 ◽  
Vol 469 ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Bautista ◽  
Sergio Torres
Keyword(s):  
Power Spectrum ◽  
Cosmic Microwave Background ◽  
Microwave Background ◽  
Primordial Power Spectrum ◽  
Background Data ◽  
Cosmic Microwave Background Data

scholarly journals Reconstructing the Primordial Power Spectrum

2005 ◽  
Vol 216 ◽  
pp. 28-34
Author(s):  
S. L. Bridle ◽  
A. M. Lewis ◽  
J. Weller ◽  
G. Efstathiou
Keyword(s):  
Power Spectrum ◽  
Spectral Index ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cosmological Parameters ◽  
Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe ◽  
Microwave Background ◽  
Primordial Power Spectrum ◽  
Initial Spectrum ◽  
Redshift Survey ◽  
Cosmic Microwave Background Data

We reconstruct the shape of the primordial power spectrum from the latest cosmic microwave background data, including the new results from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), and large scale structure data from the two degree field galaxy redshift survey (2dFGRS). We discuss two parameterizations taking into account the uncertainties in four cosmological parameters. First we parameterize the initial spectrum by a tilt and a running spectral index, finding marginal evidence for a running spectral index only if the first three WMAP multipoles (ℓ = 2, 3, 4) are included in the analysis. Secondly, to investigate further the low CMB large scale power, we modify the conventional power-law spectrum by introducing a scale above which there is no power. We find a preferred position of the cut at kc ∼ 3 × 10--4 Mpc--1 although kc = 0 (no cut) is not ruled out.

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