WMAP 5-year constraints on time variation of α and m<sub>e</sub> in a detailed recombination scenario

We study the role of fundamental constants in an updated recombination scenario. We focus on the time variation of the fine structure constant α, and the electron mass m<sub>e</sub> in the early Universe, and put bounds on these quantities by using data from CMB including WMAP 5-yr relea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Scóccola, Claudia Graciela, Landau, Susana Judith, Vucetich, Héctor
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/93587
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/93587
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Astronomía
Variation of fundamental constants
Cosmic microwave background
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Sumario:We study the role of fundamental constants in an updated recombination scenario. We focus on the time variation of the fine structure constant α, and the electron mass m<sub>e</sub> in the early Universe, and put bounds on these quantities by using data from CMB including WMAP 5-yr release and the 2dFGRS power spectrum. We analyze how the constraints are modified when changing the recombination scenario.