Constraining a de Broglie--Bohm quantum bounce cosmology with Planck data

TL;DR

This paper presents a quantum bounce cosmology model based on de Broglie--Bohm theory, deriving its primordial power spectrum, and tests its compatibility with Planck data, constraining the bounce scale and suggesting a way to address cosmological tensions.

Contribution

It introduces a singularity-free bouncing cosmology using de Broglie--Bohm quantum mechanics and constrains it with Planck data, providing new insights into early Universe dynamics.

Findings

Strong compatibility with Planck 2018 data

Upper bound on the bounce scale $k_B$

Potential to mitigate $H_0$-$\sigma_8$ tension

Abstract

This work investigates a singularity-free early Universe within the paradigm of quantum cosmology. We develop a bouncing model where the singularity is resolved via the de Broglie--Bohm interpretation of quantum mechanics, which provides a deterministic trajectory for the scale factor through a quantum bounce. The primordial power spectrum for scalar perturbations is derived, incorporating a characteristic modulation (distortion function) imprinted by the nonstandard quantum gravitational dynamics near the bounce. We confront this model with the Planck 2018 cosmic microwave background data, establishing its strong compatibility with observations. Our analysis places a stringent upper bound on the fundamental scale of the bounce $k_B$, constraining the parameter space of such quantum cosmological scenarios. {}Furthermore, the model's specific scale-dependent anticorrelation between the spectral index and amplitude of perturbations offers a potential mechanism for mitigating the $H_0$-$\sigma_8$ tension, presenting a testable signature for future cosmological surveys.