Pattern of perturbations from a coherent quantum inflationary horizon

TL;DR

This paper proposes that quantum coherence on inflationary horizons leads to distinctive primordial perturbation patterns, potentially explaining CMB anomalies and predicting new symmetries testable with current data.

Contribution

It introduces a novel model linking quantum horizon coherence to primordial perturbations, offering explanations for CMB anomalies and predicting new observable symmetries.

Findings

Distinctive angular correlation patterns differ from standard inflation theory

Prediction of a zero temperature correlation at 90 degrees

Potential explanation for observed CMB anomalies

Abstract

It is proposed that if quantum states of space-time are coherent on null surfaces, holographic Planck-scale fluctuations of inflationary horizons dominate the formation of primordial scalar curvature perturbations. It is shown that the reduction of quantum states on nearly-spherical emergent horizon surfaces around each observer creates a distinctive pattern whose correlations in the angular domain differ from the standard quantum theory of inflation. Causal constraints are used in a semiclassical model to formulate candidate directional symmetries. It is suggested that this hypothesis could provide a physical explanation for several well known anomalies measured in CMB anisotropy. New exact symmetries are predicted, such as a vanishing temperature correlation function at 90 degrees angular separation, that can be tested with current data.