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The hemispherical asymmetry from a scale-dependent inflationary bispectrum

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posted on 2023-06-09, 01:29 authored by Christian ByrnesChristian Byrnes, Donough Regan, David SeeryDavid Seery, Ewan R M Tarrant
If the primordial bispectrum is sufficiently large then the CMB hemispherical asymmetry may be explained by a large-scale mode of exceptional amplitude which perturbs the zeta two-point function. We extend previous calculations, which were restricted to one- or two-source scenarios, by providing a method to compute the response of the two-point function in any model yielding a 'local-like' bispectrum. In general, this shows that it is not the reduced bispectrum fNL which sources the amplitude and scale-dependence of the mode coupling but rather a combination of 'response functions'. We discuss why it is difficult to construct successful scenarios and enumerate the fine-tunings which seem to be required. Finally, we exhibit a concrete model which can be contrived to match the observational constraints and show that to a Planck-like experiment it would appear to have |fNL-local| ~ |fNL-equi| ~ |fNL-ortho| ~ 1. Therefore, contrary to previous analyses, we conclude that it is possible to generate the asymmetry while respecting observational constraints on the bispectrum and low-ell multipoles even without tuning our location on the long-wavelength mode.

Funding

Astrophysics and Cosmology - Sussex Consolidated Grant; G1291; STFC-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL; ST/L000652/1

Precisions tests of the inflationary scenario; G0918; EUROPEAN UNION; 308082

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  • Published

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Journal

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

ISSN

1475-7516

Publisher

IOP Publishing

Issue

06

Volume

2016

Page range

025

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  • Physics and Astronomy Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-06-13

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2017-06-11

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2016-06-11

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