A $w$ phantom transition at $z_t<0.1$ as a resolution of the Hubble tension [CEA]

http://arxiv.org/abs/2012.13932


A rapid transition of the dark energy equation of state parameter $w$ at a transition redshift $z_t<0.1$ from $w\simeq -1$ at $z>z_t$ to $w<-1$ at $z<z_t$ can lead to a higher value of the Hubble constant while closely mimicking a Planck18/$\Lambda$CDM form of the comoving distance $r(z)=\int_0^z\frac{dz’}{H(z’)}$ for $z>z_t$. Such a Late $w$ Phantom Transition ($LwPT$) avoids the discontinuity of $H(z)$ suggested in previous studies and thus does not require a step in the Pantheon Hubble diagram which is strongly constrained. We demonstrate that such an ultra low $z$ abrupt feature of $w(z)$ provides a better fit to cosmological data compared to smooth late time deformations of $H(z)$ that also address the Hubble tension. The strongly present day phantom dark energy behavior implied by this class of models hints towards a rapid approach of a Big Rip singularity which for $z_t=0.02$ will rip the universe in less than 3.5 billion years. Early hints of such effect may be observable in the dynamics of the nearest and largest bound systems ({\it e.g.} Virgo structures). The $LwPT$ can be generically induced by a phantom scalar field frozen by Hubble friction mimicking the cosmological constant and currently entering its ghost instability phase as Hubble friction decreases below the field dynamical scale.

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G. Alestas, L. Kazantzidis and L. Perivolaropoulos
Tue, 29 Dec 20
33/66

Comments: 11 pages, 5 Figures. The Mathematica files used for the construction of the figures may me downloaded from this https URL