Modifications of CMB spectrum by nonextensive statistical mechanics

TL;DR

This paper explores how nonextensive statistical mechanics, specifically Tsallis statistics, can modify the cosmic microwave background spectrum and related cosmological phenomena, potentially affecting processes like the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect.

Contribution

It applies Tsallis nonextensive statistical mechanics to CMB analysis, revealing modifications in physical quantities and effects like the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect, which are not accounted for by standard models.

Findings

Nonextensive statistics can alter physical quantities related to CMB.

Dipole anisotropy remains unaffected by nonextensive effects.

Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect is modified under nonextensive statistical mechanics.

Abstract

Cosmic microwave background radiation can supply us some most significant parts of the information on the universe. Some researchers believe that The gravitational system cannot be decribed by the standard statistical mechanics. In this article we apply Tsallis nonextensive statistical mechanics to investigate CMB spectrum and related cosmological processes. Based on recent observational data we find that the nonextensive statistical mechanics can modify the values of related physical quantites. Since the value of physical quantites have changed, some processes, such as recombination, can be affected. We have investigated the anisotropy of the CMB for two effects: the dipole anisotropy of CMB and the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect. We find that the dipole anisotropy of CMB cannot be modified by the nonextensive statistical mechanics. However, the standard result of the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect should be modified by nonextensive statistical mechanics. In principle, future work can distinguish these effects.