Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-04-09
Astrophys.J. 620 (2005) 7-11
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
16 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in ApJ
Scientific paper
10.1086/427061
There is mounting observational evidence that the expansion of our universe is undergoing an acceleration. A dark energy component has usually been invoked as the most feasible mechanism for the acceleration. However, it is desirable to explore alternative possibilities motivated by particle physics before adopting such an untested entity. In this work, we focus our attention on an acceleration mechanism: one arising from gravitational leakage into extra dimensions. We confront this scenario with high-$z$ type Ia supernovae compiled by Tonry et al. (2003) and recent measurements of the X-ray gas mass fractions in clusters of galaxies published by Allen et al. (2002,2003). A combination of the two databases gives at a 99% confidence level that $\Omega_m=0.29^{+0.04}_{-0.02}$, $\Omega_{rc}=0.21^{+0.08}_{-0.08}$, and $\Omega_k=-0.36^{+0.31}_{-0.35}$, indicating a closed universe. We then constrain the model using the test of the turnaround redshift, $z_{q=0}$, at which the universe switches from deceleration to acceleration. We show that, in order to explain that acceleration happened earlier than $z_{q=0} = 0.6$ within the framework of gravitational leakage into extra dimensions, a low matter density, $\Omega_m < 0.27$, or a closed universe is necessary.
Alcaniz Jailson S.
Zhu Zong-Hong
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