Redshift-weighted constraints on primordial non-Gaussianity from the clustering of the eBOSS DR14 quasars in Fourier space
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2019
Citazione:
Redshift-weighted constraints on primordial non-Gaussianity from the clustering of the eBOSS DR14 quasars in Fourier space / E. Castorina, N. Hand, U. Seljak, F. Beutler, C.-. Chuang, C. Zhao, H. Gil-Marin, W.J. Percival, A.J. Ross, P.D. Choi, K. Dawson, A. De La Macorra, G. Rossi, R. Ruggeri, D. Schneider, G.-. Zhao. - In: JOURNAL OF COSMOLOGY AND ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS. - ISSN 1475-7516. - 2019:09(2019 Sep). [10.1088/1475-7516/2019/09/010]
Abstract:
We present constraints on local primordial non-Gaussianity (PNG), parametrized through flocNL, using the Sloan Digital Sky Survey IV extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey Data Release 14 quasar sample. We measure and analyze the anisotropic clustering of the quasars in Fourier space, testing for the scale-dependent bias introduced by primordial non-Gaussianity on large scales. We derive and employ a power spectrum estimator using optimal weights that account for the redshift evolution of the PNG signal. We find constraints of ..51 < flocNL < 21 at 95% conffidence level. These are among the tightest constraints from Large Scale Structure (LSS) data. Our redshift weighting improves the error bar by 15% in comparison to the unweighted case. If quasars have lower response to PNG, the constraint degrades to ..81 < flocNL < 26, with a 40% improvement over the standard approach. We forecast that the full eBOSS dataset could reach σflocNL ≃5-8 using optimal methods and full range of scales.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Cosmological parameters from LSS; Ination; Power spectrum; Redshift surveys
Elenco autori:
E. Castorina, N. Hand, U. Seljak, F. Beutler, C.-. Chuang, C. Zhao, H. Gil-Marin, W.J. Percival, A.J. Ross, P.D. Choi, K. Dawson, A. De La Macorra, G. Rossi, R. Ruggeri, D. Schneider, G.-. Zhao
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