Speaker
Jurgen Mifsud
(Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute)
Description
A rigorous constraint analysis on inflationary cosmology entails several probes which collectively survey an extensive range of energy scales. We complement the current cosmic microwave background data with an updated compilation of the cosmic abundance limits of primordial black holes, with which we infer stringent constraints on the runnings of the scalar spectral index. The constraints on the higher-order inflationary power spectrum parameters are notably improved by further including imminent measurements of the cosmic microwave background spectral distortions, clearly illustrating the effectiveness of joint large-scale and small-scale cosmological surveys.
Based on arXiv:1904.09590.
Primary author
Jurgen Mifsud
(Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute)
Co-author
Carsten van de Bruck
(University of Sheffield)
