Squeezing Full-shape Dynamical Dark Energy Constraints with Galaxy Alignments

Recent 2 σ –4 σ deviations from the cosmological constant ${\rm{\Lambda }}$ suggest that dark energy (DE) may be dynamical, based on baryon acoustic oscillations and full-shape galaxy clustering (FS GC) analyses. This calls for even tighter DE constraints to narrow down its true nature. In this Lett...

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Main Authors: Junsup Shim, Teppei Okumura, Atsushi Taruya
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Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/add1dd
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description Recent 2 σ –4 σ deviations from the cosmological constant ${\rm{\Lambda }}$ suggest that dark energy (DE) may be dynamical, based on baryon acoustic oscillations and full-shape galaxy clustering (FS GC) analyses. This calls for even tighter DE constraints to narrow down its true nature. In this Letter, we explore how galaxy intrinsic alignments (IA) can enhance the FS GC–based DE constraints, using Fisher forecasts on various extensions of dynamical DE models, including scenarios with curvature, massive neutrinos, and modified gravity. Incorporating IA improves the DE figure of merit by 42%–57% and tightens the primordial power spectrum amplitude constraints by 17%–19%. Our findings highlight IA’s potential as a valuable cosmological probe complementary to GC.
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spelling doaj-art-701e5891ffb94f7090d8618d90d588b02025-08-20T03:49:41ZengIOP PublishingThe Astrophysical Journal Letters2041-82052025-01-019851L1410.3847/2041-8213/add1ddSqueezing Full-shape Dynamical Dark Energy Constraints with Galaxy AlignmentsJunsup Shim0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7352-6175Teppei Okumura1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8942-9772Atsushi Taruya2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4016-1955Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA) , No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106216, Taiwan ; jshim@asiaa.sinica.edu.twAcademia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA) , No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106216, Taiwan ; jshim@asiaa.sinica.edu.tw; Kavli IPMU (WPI), UTIAS, The University of Tokyo , Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, JapanKavli IPMU (WPI), UTIAS, The University of Tokyo , Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8583, Japan; Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University , Kyoto 606-8502, JapanRecent 2 σ –4 σ deviations from the cosmological constant ${\rm{\Lambda }}$ suggest that dark energy (DE) may be dynamical, based on baryon acoustic oscillations and full-shape galaxy clustering (FS GC) analyses. This calls for even tighter DE constraints to narrow down its true nature. In this Letter, we explore how galaxy intrinsic alignments (IA) can enhance the FS GC–based DE constraints, using Fisher forecasts on various extensions of dynamical DE models, including scenarios with curvature, massive neutrinos, and modified gravity. Incorporating IA improves the DE figure of merit by 42%–57% and tightens the primordial power spectrum amplitude constraints by 17%–19%. Our findings highlight IA’s potential as a valuable cosmological probe complementary to GC.https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/add1ddDark energyAstrostatistics strategies
spellingShingle Junsup Shim
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Atsushi Taruya
Squeezing Full-shape Dynamical Dark Energy Constraints with Galaxy Alignments
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Dark energy
Astrostatistics strategies
title Squeezing Full-shape Dynamical Dark Energy Constraints with Galaxy Alignments
title_full Squeezing Full-shape Dynamical Dark Energy Constraints with Galaxy Alignments
title_fullStr Squeezing Full-shape Dynamical Dark Energy Constraints with Galaxy Alignments
title_full_unstemmed Squeezing Full-shape Dynamical Dark Energy Constraints with Galaxy Alignments
title_short Squeezing Full-shape Dynamical Dark Energy Constraints with Galaxy Alignments
title_sort squeezing full shape dynamical dark energy constraints with galaxy alignments
topic Dark energy
Astrostatistics strategies
url https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/add1dd
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