Cosmological Probes of Light Relics

Benjamin Wallisch (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XIX, 220 Seiten

2019 | 1st ed. 2019
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-31097-4 (ISBN)

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The wealth of recent cosmic microwave background and large-scale structure data has transformed the field of cosmology. These observations have not only become precise enough to answer questions about the universe on the largest scales, but also to address puzzles in the microscopic description of Nature. This thesis investigates new ways of probing the early universe, the properties of neutrinos and the possible existence of other light particles. In particular, based on detailed theoretical insights and novel analyses, new evidence for the cosmic neutrino background is found in the distribution of galaxies and in cosmic microwave background data. This tests the Standard Model of particle physics and the universe back to a time when it was about one second old. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that future observations will be capable of probing physics beyond the Standard Model since they can achieve a particular target which would either allow the detection of any light particles thathave ever been in thermal equilibrium or imply strong bounds on their properties.

Benjamin Wallisch is currently a postdoctoral member at the Institute for Advanced Study and a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, San Diego. He obtained his doctorate in theoretical physics at the University of Cambridge after completing a Bachelor of Science at the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg and obtaining Master's degrees at these institutions.

Introduction.- Review of Modern Cosmology.- Light Species in Cosmology and Particle Physics.- New Target for Cosmic Axion Searches.- Searching for Light Relics with the CMB.- Searching for Light Relics with LSS.- Measurement of Neutrinos in the BAO Spectrum.- Conclusions and Outlook.

Erscheinungsdatum	08.12.2019
Reihe/Serie	Springer Theses
Zusatzinfo	XIX, 220 p. 71 illus., 51 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	530 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Hochenergiephysik / Teilchenphysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Quantenphysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Relativitätstheorie
Schlagworte	Axions/Axion-like Particles • Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAO) • Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) • Cosmic Neutrinos/Cosmic Neutrino Background • Cosmological Probes of Particle Physics • Early Universe Cosmology • Large-scale Structure (of the Universe) (LSS) • Light Thermal Relics • Neutrino-induced Phase Shift • Spectrum of Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAO spec • Spectrum of Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAO spectrum)
ISBN-10	3-030-31097-3 / 3030310973
ISBN-13	978-3-030-31097-4 / 9783030310974
Zustand	Neuware