Journal
JOURNAL OF COSMOLOGY AND ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS
Volume -, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2013/10/49
Keywords
cosmological perturbation theory; CMBR theory; non-gaussianity
Funding
- Lancaster-Manchester-Sheffield Consortium for Fundamental Physics under STFC [ST/J000418/1]
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The observed CMB (cosmic microwave background) dipole asymmetry cannot be explained by a single field model of inflation - it inevitably requires more than one field where one of the fields is responsible for amplifying the super-Hubble fluctuations beyond the pivot scale. Furthermore the current constraints on f(NL), and tau(NL) require that such an amplification cannot produce large non-Gaussianity. In this paper we propose a model to explain this dipole asymmetry from a spectator field, which is responsible for generating all the curvature perturbations, but has a temporary fast roll phase before the Hubble exit of the pivot scale. The current data prefers spectator scenario because it leaves no isocurvature perturbations. The spectator model will also satisfy the well-known constraints arising from quasars, and the quadrupole and octupole of the CMB.
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