2009/02/28 by A. Avgoustidis, Licia Verde, Raul Jimenez
Physics and Astronomy · #astro-ph.CO #gr-qc
paper · pdf · doi:10.1088/1475-7516/2009/06/012
published as JCAP 0906:012,2009 · 15 pages, 7 figures; V2: effect of parameterization discussed, section 4 expanded; matches published version
arxiv created 2009/06/11 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
We explore consistency among different distance measures, including Supernovae Type Ia data, measurements of the Hubble parameter, and determination of the Baryon acoustic oscillation scale. We present new constraints on the cosmic transparency combining H(z) data together with the latest Supernova Type Ia data compilation. This combination, in the context of a flat ΛCDM model, improves current constraints by nearly an order of magnitude. We re-examine the recently reported tension between the Baryon acoustic oscillation scale and Supernovae data in light of possible deviations from transparency, concluding that the source of the discrepancy may most likely be found among systematic effects of the modelling of the low redshift data or a simple ∼ 2-σ statistical fluke, rather than in exotic physics. Finally, we attempt to draw model-independent conclusions about the recent accelerated expansion, determining the acceleration redshift to be zacc=0.35+0.20-0.13 (1-σ).