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Astronomia2017-18
Parte VCosmologia
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A.Penzias & R.Wilson (1965)Nobel Prize 1978A.Penzias & R.Wilson (1965)Nobel Prize 1978
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BIG BANGt 0
T ∞
HERE and NOWt ~ 13.8 x 109 yr
T = 2.725 K
Last scattering surface
t ~ 3.8 x 105 yrT ~ 3000 K
Cosmic neutrinos1 s
5.000 yrsMatter domination
3 min Nucleosinthesis
Annihilation e+ e-
1 µsBaryogenesis
380.000 yrs Neutral atoms
TRANSPARENTUNIVERSE
4310 s−
Quantum gravity???
Grand unification??
1 nsHiggs
3510 s−Inflation?
0.01 ns Electroweak transition
Cosmic Microwave Background
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Thermal History of the Universe
R Mρ ρ ρ ρΛ= + +
const.ρΛ =3
,00
M M
a
aρ ρ
−
=
4
,00
R R
a
aρ ρ
−
=
ρΛ
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If it is a cosmic relic from an early hot phase, then:
Blackbody spectrum
Highly isotropic
Diffuse backgrounds through EM spectrum
λ = 1 m λ = 1 cm
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1
12/2
3
−=
kThec
hB νν
ν
Blackbody radiation
Planck law:
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Cosmic Microwave Background
At recombination radiation has a thermal spectrum with T ~ 3000 K. 1
2
3
1exp2
)(−
−
=kT
h
c
hB
ννν
At time t, number of photons in volume V(t) with frequencies between ν and ν+dν is:
)(1
)(4
)( tVh
dBc
tdNV νννπ=
Energy density of thermal radiation is
ννπργ ∫= dBc
)(4
ννπνdtV
kT
h
c)(1exp
81
3
2 −
−
=
Show that thermal radiation, filling the Universe, maintains a thermal spectrum as the Universe expands.
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)'()( tdNtdN VV =
Now consider some later time t’ > t. If there have been no photon-producing/absorbing interactions, the number of photons in the volume remains the same:
However:(a) the volume has increased with the expansion ofthe Universe
)(
)'()()'(
3
3
ta
tatVtV =
Substitute for V(t), ν and dν in formula for dN(t), and use the fact that dN(t’) = dN(t)
(b) each photon has been redshifted:
)'(
)('
ta
tadd νν =
)'(
)('
ta
taνν =
Cosmic Microwave Background
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3
3
( ')( ') ( )
( )
a tV t V t
a t= ( )
'( ')
a td d
a tν ν=( )
'( ')
a t
a tν ν=
')'(1'
'exp
'8)'(
1
3
2
ννπνdtV
kT
h
ctdNV
−
−
=
ννπνdtV
kT
aah
ctdNV )(1
'
)'/(exp
8)'(
1
3
2 −
−
=
)'()( tdNtdN =)(
)'('
ta
taTT =
After expansion (a a’) CMB has thermal spectrum with a lower temperature:
)'(
)('
ta
taTT = 0( ) (1 )T z T z= +
)'/()/')((1'
)'/(exp
)'/(8)'( 3
1
3
22
aadaatVkT
aah
c
aatdNV ννπν −
−
=
ννπνdtV
kT
h
ctdNV )(1exp
8)(
1
3
2 −
−
=Compare to:
Cosmic Microwave Background
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Densità di energia della radiazione
Energy density associated with a blackbody filed:
3
2 /
2 1
1h kT
hB
c eγ νν=
−3
3 /
4 8
1h kT
hB d d
c c eγ ν νπ π νρ ν ν= =
−∫ ∫5 4
4 4 34 -32 3 2 2
1 24.8 10 g cm
15
kT T
c h c cγπ σρ −
= = ≈ ×
2.726 KTγ =Stefan-Boltzman law
55 10C
γγ
ρρ
−Ω = ≈ ×
229 -303
10 g cm8c
H
Gρ
π−= ≈
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1964: Princeton group (Dicke, Peebles, Roll & Wilkinson) predict primordial thermal radiation and plan experiment to detect it
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South Pole1989-19921.5-90 GHz radiometers
Absolute calibration
Free-space LHe-cooled blackbody Load
Low frequency CMB spectrum
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Sky radiation
Ground screen
Sun schield
Horn antennaFWHM ~ 20°
Total power receiver
LHe absolute calibrator
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COBEFIRAS
The CMB spectrum
Planck law
1e
12/2
3
−=
kThc
hB νν
ν
∫∫ −== ννπνπρ νν d
ec
hdB
c kThR 1
84/
3
3
525 106.4103.2 −−− ×≈×≈=Ω hC
RR ρ
ρ
High precision in cosmology!
K 002.0725.20 ±=T
zc
zth
Tight limits on energy releases in the early universe
Constraints on distortions
No distortions observed Upper limits
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COBECosmic Background Explorer
Mission:
Launch:November 1989
Orbit:900 km LEO
Spinning Spacecraft
Experiments:
DMR:CMB Anisotropy
FIRAS:CMB Spectrum
DIRBE:IR Background
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COBECosmic Background Explorer
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FIRASFar InfraRed Absolute Spectrophotometer
COBE/FIRAS schematic
• Differential Michelson interferometer (internal reference blackbody)
• Absolute calibration: external blackbody (ε > 0.9999, Mather et al. 1999).
• Frequency range: 60-600GHz, spectral resolution: 5%
Frequency selection
Relative reference
Sky & absolute
calibration
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COBE-FIRAS
λ = 0.5cm, ν = 60GHz λ = 0.05cm, ν = 600GHz
“Precision cosmology” with the CMB has been already demonstrated