On the Field Theoretical Description of an Alternative Model to Generalized Chaplygin Gas and its Thermodynamic Behaviour

TL;DR

This paper explores a new fluid model for dark energy, establishing its theoretical basis, stability, thermodynamics, and observational compatibility, presenting an alternative to the standard cosmological model with consistent late-time acceleration.

Contribution

It introduces a novel fluid description of dark energy, links it to scalar field models, and thoroughly analyzes its stability, thermodynamics, and observational viability.

Findings

Model aligns with observational data including CC, BAO, and supernovae.

Reproduces late-time cosmic acceleration effectively.

Maintains physical and thermodynamic stability.

Abstract

This paper investigates a newly proposed fluid description of dark energy within the framework of the late-time accelerated expansion of the universe. Our primary objective is to explore the theoretical foundation of the proposed equation of state by establishing its correspondence with well-known scalar field models such as quintessence, k-essence, and DBI-essence. Through this correspondence, we reconstruct key field parameters, including the scalar field $\phi$ and scalar potential $V(\phi)$, and analyze their evolutionary behavior across cosmic time. The study also evaluates the model's physical consistency and cosmological implications by examining fundamental energy conditions - Null Energy Condition (NEC), Dominant Energy Condition (DEC), and Strong Energy Condition (SEC). Furthermore, we conduct a comprehensive stability analysis to ensure the robustness of the model and investigate its thermodynamic properties, including possible phase transitions using entropy and Gibbs free energy. To assess the observational viability of the model, we compare its predictions against recent datasets, including Cosmic Chronometers (CC), Baryon Acoustic Oscillation (BAO), and Supernova Type Ia from the Pantheon+SH0ES compilation and Union 2.1, as well as recent DESI and DESY5 data. Our analysis demonstrates that the proposed fluid model aligns well with observational constraints, reproduces the late-time acceleration of the universe, and offers a compelling alternative to the standard $\Lambda$-CDM model while maintaining consistency with current data.