Planck 2013 results. XXV. Searches for cosmic strings and other topological defects

Planck Collaboration,, P. A. R. Ade, N. Aghanim, C. Armitage-Caplan, M. Arnaud, M. Ashdown, F. Atrio-Barandela, J. Aumont, C. Baccigalupi, A. J. Banday, R. B. Barreiro, J. G. Bartlett, N. Bartolo, E. Battaner, R. Battye, K. Benabed, A. Benoît, A. Benoit-Lévy, J. -P. Bernard, M. Bersanelli & 208 others P. Bielewicz, J. Bobin, Jacob Bock, A. Bonaldi, L. Bonavera, J. R. Bond, J. Borrill, F. R. Bouchet, M. Bridges, M. Bucher, C. Burigana, Robb Butler, J. -F. Cardoso, A. Catalano, A. Challinor, A. Chamballu, Lung-Yih Chiang, H. C. Chiang, P. R. Christensen, S. Church, D. L. Clements, S. Colombi, L. P. L. Colombo, F. Couchot, A. Coulais, B. P. Crill, A. Curto, F. Cuttaia, L. Danese, R. D. Davies, Rebecca Davis, P. de Bernardis, A. de Rosa, G. de Zotti, J. Delabrouille, J. -M. Delouis, F. -X. Désert, J. M. Diego, H. Dole, S. Donzelli, O. Doré, M. Douspis, A. Ducout, J. Dunkley, X. Dupac, G. Efstathiou, T. A. Enßlin, H. K. Eriksen, J. Fergusson, F. Finelli, O. Forni, M. Frailis, E. Franceschi, S. Galeotta, K. Ganga, M. Giard, G. Giardino, Y. Giraud-Héraud, J. González-Nuevo, K. M. Górski, S. Gratton, A. Gregorio, A. Gruppuso, F. K. Hansen, D. Hanson, D. Harrison, S. Henrot-Versillé, C. Hernández-Monteagudo, D. Herranz, Steen Hildebrandt, E. Hivon, M. Hobson, W. A. Holmes, Allan Hornstrup, W. Hovest, K. M. Huffenberger, T. R. Jaffe, A. H. Jaffe, W. C. Jones, M. Juvela, E. Keihänen, R. Keskitalo, T. S. Kisner, J. Knoche, L. Knox, M. Kunz, H. Kurki-Suonio, G. Lagache, A. Lähteenmäki, J. -M. Lamarre, A. Lasenby, R. J. Laureijs, C. R. Lawrence, J. P. Leahy, R. Leonardi, J. Lesgourgues, M. Liguori, P. B. Lilje, Michael Linden-Vørnle, M. López-Caniego, P. M. Lubin, J. F. Macías-Pérez, B. Maffei, D. Maino, N. Mandolesi, M. Maris, D. J. Marshall, P. G. Martin, E. Martínez-González, S. Masi, S. Matarrese, F. Matthai, P. Mazzotta, J. D. McEwen, A. Melchiorri, L. Mendes, A. Mennella, M. Migliaccio, S. Mitra, M. -A. Miville-Deschênes, A. Moneti, L. Montier, G. Morgante, D. Mortlock, A. Moss, D. Munshi, P. Naselsky, P. Natoli, C. B. Netterfield, Hans Ulrik Nørgaard-Nielsen, F. Noviello, D. Novikov, Igor Dmitrievich Novikov, S. Osborne, Carol Anne Oxborrow, F. Paci, L. Pagano, F. Pajot, D. Paoletti, F. Pasian, G. Patanchon, H. V. Peiris, O. Perdereau, L. Perotto, F. Perrotta, F. Piacentini, M. Piat, E. Pierpaoli, D. Pietrobon, S. Plaszczynski, E. Pointecouteau, G. Polenta, N. Ponthieu, L. Popa, T. Poutanen, G. W. Pratt, G. Prézeau, S. Prunet, J. -L. Puget, J. P. Rachen, C. Räth, R. Rebolo, M. Remazeilles, C. Renault, S. Ricciardi, T. Riller, C. Ringeval, I. Ristorcelli, G. Rocha, C. Rosset, G. Roudier, M. Rowan-Robinson, B. Rusholme, M. Sandri, D. Santos, G. Savini, D. Scott, M. D. Seiffert, E. P. S. Shellard, L. D. Spencer, J. -L. Starck, V. Stolyarov, R. Stompor, R. Sudiwala, F. Sureau, D. Sutton, A. -S. Suur-Uski, J. -F. Sygnet, J. A. Tauber, D. Tavagnacco, L. Terenzi, L. Toffolatti, M. Tomasi, M. Tristram, M. Tucci, J. Tuovinen, L. Valenziano, J. Valiviita, B. Van Tent, J. Varis, P. Vielva, Frank Villa, N. Vittorio, L. A. Wade, B. D. Wandelt, D. Yvon, A. Zacchei, A. Zonca

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Planck data have been used to provide stringent new constraints on cosmic strings and other defects. We describe forecasts of the CMB power spectrum induced by cosmic strings, calculating these from network models and simulations using line-of-sight Boltzmann solvers. We have studied Nambu-Goto cosmic strings, as well as field theory strings for which radiative effects are important, thus spanning the range of theoretical uncertainty in strings models. We have added the angular power spectrum from strings to that for a simple adiabatic model, with the extra fraction defined as $f_{10}$ at multipole $\ell=10$. This parameter has been added to the standard six parameter fit using COSMOMC with flat priors. For the Nambu-Goto string model, we have obtained a constraint on the string tension of $G\mu/c^2 <1.5 x 10^{-7}$ and $f_{10} <0.015$ at 95% confidence that can be improved to $G\mu/c^2 <1.3 x 10^{-7}$ and $f_{10} <0.010$ on inclusion of high-$\ell$ CMB data. For the abelian-Higgs field theory model we find, $G\mu_{AH}/c^2 <3.2 x 10^{-7}$ and $f_{10} <0.028$. The marginalized likelihoods for $f_{10}$ and in the $f_{10}$--$\Omega_b h^2$ plane are also presented. We have also obtained constraints on $f_{10}$ for models with semi-local strings and global textures for which $G\mu/c^2 <1.1 x 10^{-6}$. We have made complementarity searches for the specific non-Gaussian signatures of cosmic strings, calibrating with all-sky Planck resolution CMB maps generated from networks of post-recombination strings. We have obtained upper limits on the string tension at 95% confidence of $G\mu/c^2 <8.8 x 10^{-7}$ using modal bispectrum estimation and $G\mu/c^2 <7.8 x 10^{-7}$ for real space searches with Minkowski functionals. These are conservative upper bounds because only post-recombination string contributions have been included in the non-Gaussian analysis.
Original languageEnglish
JournalArXiv Astrophysics e-prints
Number of pages20
Publication statusPublished - 2013

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Planck Collaboration,, Ade, P. A. R., Aghanim, N., Armitage-Caplan, C., Arnaud, M., Ashdown, M., ... Zonca, A. (2013). Planck 2013 results. XXV. Searches for cosmic strings and other topological defects. ArXiv Astrophysics e-prints.
Planck Collaboration, ; Ade, P. A. R. ; Aghanim, N. ; Armitage-Caplan, C. ; Arnaud, M. ; Ashdown, M. ; Atrio-Barandela, F. ; Aumont, J. ; Baccigalupi, C. ; Banday, A. J. ; Barreiro, R. B. ; Bartlett, J. G. ; Bartolo, N. ; Battaner, E. ; Battye, R. ; Benabed, K. ; Benoît, A. ; Benoit-Lévy, A. ; Bernard, J. -P. ; Bersanelli, M. ; Bielewicz, P. ; Bobin, J. ; Bock, Jacob ; Bonaldi, A. ; Bonavera, L. ; Bond, J. R. ; Borrill, J. ; Bouchet, F. R. ; Bridges, M. ; Bucher, M. ; Burigana, C. ; Butler, Robb ; Cardoso, J. -F. ; Catalano, A. ; Challinor, A. ; Chamballu, A. ; Chiang, Lung-Yih ; Chiang, H. C. ; Christensen, P. R. ; Church, S. ; Clements, D. L. ; Colombi, S. ; Colombo, L. P. L. ; Couchot, F. ; Coulais, A. ; Crill, B. P. ; Curto, A. ; Cuttaia, F. ; Danese, L. ; Davies, R. D. ; Davis, Rebecca ; de Bernardis, P. ; de Rosa, A. ; de Zotti, G. ; Delabrouille, J. ; Delouis, J. -M. ; Désert, F. -X. ; Diego, J. M. ; Dole, H. ; Donzelli, S. ; Doré, O. ; Douspis, M. ; Ducout, A. ; Dunkley, J. ; Dupac, X. ; Efstathiou, G. ; Enßlin, T. A. ; Eriksen, H. K. ; Fergusson, J. ; Finelli, F. ; Forni, O. ; Frailis, M. ; Franceschi, E. ; Galeotta, S. ; Ganga, K. ; Giard, M. ; Giardino, G. ; Giraud-Héraud, Y. ; González-Nuevo, J. ; Górski, K. M. ; Gratton, S. ; Gregorio, A. ; Gruppuso, A. ; Hansen, F. K. ; Hanson, D. ; Harrison, D. ; Henrot-Versillé, S. ; Hernández-Monteagudo, C. ; Herranz, D. ; Hildebrandt, Steen ; Hivon, E. ; Hobson, M. ; Holmes, W. A. ; Hornstrup, Allan ; Hovest, W. ; Huffenberger, K. M. ; Jaffe, T. R. ; Jaffe, A. H. ; Jones, W. C. ; Juvela, M. ; Keihänen, E. ; Keskitalo, R. ; Kisner, T. S. ; Knoche, J. ; Knox, L. ; Kunz, M. ; Kurki-Suonio, H. ; Lagache, G. ; Lähteenmäki, A. ; Lamarre, J. -M. ; Lasenby, A. ; Laureijs, R. J. ; Lawrence, C. R. ; Leahy, J. P. ; Leonardi, R. ; Lesgourgues, J. ; Liguori, M. ; Lilje, P. B. ; Linden-Vørnle, Michael ; López-Caniego, M. ; Lubin, P. M. ; Macías-Pérez, J. F. ; Maffei, B. ; Maino, D. ; Mandolesi, N. ; Maris, M. ; Marshall, D. J. ; Martin, P. G. ; Martínez-González, E. ; Masi, S. ; Matarrese, S. ; Matthai, F. ; Mazzotta, P. ; McEwen, J. D. ; Melchiorri, A. ; Mendes, L. ; Mennella, A. ; Migliaccio, M. ; Mitra, S. ; Miville-Deschênes, M. -A. ; Moneti, A. ; Montier, L. ; Morgante, G. ; Mortlock, D. ; Moss, A. ; Munshi, D. ; Naselsky, P. ; Natoli, P. ; Netterfield, C. B. ; Nørgaard-Nielsen, Hans Ulrik ; Noviello, F. ; Novikov, D. ; Novikov, Igor Dmitrievich ; Osborne, S. ; Oxborrow, Carol Anne ; Paci, F. ; Pagano, L. ; Pajot, F. ; Paoletti, D. ; Pasian, F. ; Patanchon, G. ; Peiris, H. V. ; Perdereau, O. ; Perotto, L. ; Perrotta, F. ; Piacentini, F. ; Piat, M. ; Pierpaoli, E. ; Pietrobon, D. ; Plaszczynski, S. ; Pointecouteau, E. ; Polenta, G. ; Ponthieu, N. ; Popa, L. ; Poutanen, T. ; Pratt, G. W. ; Prézeau, G. ; Prunet, S. ; Puget, J. -L. ; Rachen, J. P. ; Räth, C. ; Rebolo, R. ; Remazeilles, M. ; Renault, C. ; Ricciardi, S. ; Riller, T. ; Ringeval, C. ; Ristorcelli, I. ; Rocha, G. ; Rosset, C. ; Roudier, G. ; Rowan-Robinson, M. ; Rusholme, B. ; Sandri, M. ; Santos, D. ; Savini, G. ; Scott, D. ; Seiffert, M. D. ; Shellard, E. P. S. ; Spencer, L. D. ; Starck, J. -L. ; Stolyarov, V. ; Stompor, R. ; Sudiwala, R. ; Sureau, F. ; Sutton, D. ; Suur-Uski, A. -S. ; Sygnet, J. -F. ; Tauber, J. A. ; Tavagnacco, D. ; Terenzi, L. ; Toffolatti, L. ; Tomasi, M. ; Tristram, M. ; Tucci, M. ; Tuovinen, J. ; Valenziano, L. ; Valiviita, J. ; Van Tent, B. ; Varis, J. ; Vielva, P. ; Villa, Frank ; Vittorio, N. ; Wade, L. A. ; Wandelt, B. D. ; Yvon, D. ; Zacchei, A. ; Zonca, A. / Planck 2013 results. XXV. Searches for cosmic strings and other topological defects. In: ArXiv Astrophysics e-prints. 2013.
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Planck 2013 results. XXV. Searches for cosmic strings and other topological defects. / Planck Collaboration,; Ade, P. A. R.; Aghanim, N.; Armitage-Caplan, C.; Arnaud, M.; Ashdown, M.; Atrio-Barandela, F.; Aumont, J.; Baccigalupi, C.; Banday, A. J.; Barreiro, R. B.; Bartlett, J. G.; Bartolo, N.; Battaner, E.; Battye, R.; Benabed, K.; Benoît, A.; Benoit-Lévy, A.; Bernard, J. -P.; Bersanelli, M.; Bielewicz, P.; Bobin, J.; Bock, Jacob; Bonaldi, A.; Bonavera, L.; Bond, J. R.; Borrill, J.; Bouchet, F. R.; Bridges, M.; Bucher, M.; Burigana, C.; Butler, Robb; Cardoso, J. -F.; Catalano, A.; Challinor, A.; Chamballu, A.; Chiang, Lung-Yih; Chiang, H. C.; Christensen, P. R.; Church, S.; Clements, D. L.; Colombi, S.; Colombo, L. P. L.; Couchot, F.; Coulais, A.; Crill, B. P.; Curto, A.; Cuttaia, F.; Danese, L.; Davies, R. D.; Davis, Rebecca; de Bernardis, P.; de Rosa, A.; de Zotti, G.; Delabrouille, J.; Delouis, J. -M.; Désert, F. -X.; Diego, J. M.; Dole, H.; Donzelli, S.; Doré, O.; Douspis, M.; Ducout, A.; Dunkley, J.; Dupac, X.; Efstathiou, G.; Enßlin, T. A.; Eriksen, H. K.; Fergusson, J.; Finelli, F.; Forni, O.; Frailis, M.; Franceschi, E.; Galeotta, S.; Ganga, K.; Giard, M.; Giardino, G.; Giraud-Héraud, Y.; González-Nuevo, J.; Górski, K. M.; Gratton, S.; Gregorio, A.; Gruppuso, A.; Hansen, F. K.; Hanson, D.; Harrison, D.; Henrot-Versillé, S.; Hernández-Monteagudo, C.; Herranz, D.; Hildebrandt, Steen; Hivon, E.; Hobson, M.; Holmes, W. A.; Hornstrup, Allan; Hovest, W.; Huffenberger, K. M.; Jaffe, T. R.; Jaffe, A. H.; Jones, W. C.; Juvela, M.; Keihänen, E.; Keskitalo, R.; Kisner, T. S.; Knoche, J.; Knox, L.; Kunz, M.; Kurki-Suonio, H.; Lagache, G.; Lähteenmäki, A.; Lamarre, J. -M.; Lasenby, A.; Laureijs, R. J.; Lawrence, C. R.; Leahy, J. P.; Leonardi, R.; Lesgourgues, J.; Liguori, M.; Lilje, P. B.; Linden-Vørnle, Michael; López-Caniego, M.; Lubin, P. M.; Macías-Pérez, J. F.; Maffei, B.; Maino, D.; Mandolesi, N.; Maris, M.; Marshall, D. J.; Martin, P. G.; Martínez-González, E.; Masi, S.; Matarrese, S.; Matthai, F.; Mazzotta, P.; McEwen, J. D.; Melchiorri, A.; Mendes, L.; Mennella, A.; Migliaccio, M.; Mitra, S.; Miville-Deschênes, M. -A.; Moneti, A.; Montier, L.; Morgante, G.; Mortlock, D.; Moss, A.; Munshi, D.; Naselsky, P.; Natoli, P.; Netterfield, C. B.; Nørgaard-Nielsen, Hans Ulrik; Noviello, F.; Novikov, D.; Novikov, Igor Dmitrievich; Osborne, S.; Oxborrow, Carol Anne; Paci, F.; Pagano, L.; Pajot, F.; Paoletti, D.; Pasian, F.; Patanchon, G.; Peiris, H. V.; Perdereau, O.; Perotto, L.; Perrotta, F.; Piacentini, F.; Piat, M.; Pierpaoli, E.; Pietrobon, D.; Plaszczynski, S.; Pointecouteau, E.; Polenta, G.; Ponthieu, N.; Popa, L.; Poutanen, T.; Pratt, G. W.; Prézeau, G.; Prunet, S.; Puget, J. -L.; Rachen, J. P.; Räth, C.; Rebolo, R.; Remazeilles, M.; Renault, C.; Ricciardi, S.; Riller, T.; Ringeval, C.; Ristorcelli, I.; Rocha, G.; Rosset, C.; Roudier, G.; Rowan-Robinson, M.; Rusholme, B.; Sandri, M.; Santos, D.; Savini, G.; Scott, D.; Seiffert, M. D.; Shellard, E. P. S.; Spencer, L. D.; Starck, J. -L.; Stolyarov, V.; Stompor, R.; Sudiwala, R.; Sureau, F.; Sutton, D.; Suur-Uski, A. -S.; Sygnet, J. -F.; Tauber, J. A.; Tavagnacco, D.; Terenzi, L.; Toffolatti, L.; Tomasi, M.; Tristram, M.; Tucci, M.; Tuovinen, J.; Valenziano, L.; Valiviita, J.; Van Tent, B.; Varis, J.; Vielva, P.; Villa, Frank; Vittorio, N.; Wade, L. A.; Wandelt, B. D.; Yvon, D.; Zacchei, A.; Zonca, A.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Planck 2013 results. XXV. Searches for cosmic strings and other topological defects

AU - Planck Collaboration,,

AU - Ade, P. A. R.

AU - Aghanim, N.

AU - Armitage-Caplan, C.

AU - Arnaud, M.

AU - Ashdown, M.

AU - Atrio-Barandela, F.

AU - Aumont, J.

AU - Baccigalupi, C.

AU - Banday, A. J.

AU - Barreiro, R. B.

AU - Bartlett, J. G.

AU - Bartolo, N.

AU - Battaner, E.

AU - Battye, R.

AU - Benabed, K.

AU - Benoît, A.

AU - Benoit-Lévy, A.

AU - Bernard, J. -P.

AU - Bersanelli, M.

AU - Bielewicz, P.

AU - Bobin, J.

AU - Bock, Jacob

AU - Bonaldi, A.

AU - Bonavera, L.

AU - Bond, J. R.

AU - Borrill, J.

AU - Bouchet, F. R.

AU - Bridges, M.

AU - Bucher, M.

AU - Burigana, C.

AU - Butler, Robb

AU - Cardoso, J. -F.

AU - Catalano, A.

AU - Challinor, A.

AU - Chamballu, A.

AU - Chiang, Lung-Yih

AU - Chiang, H. C.

AU - Christensen, P. R.

AU - Church, S.

AU - Clements, D. L.

AU - Colombi, S.

AU - Colombo, L. P. L.

AU - Couchot, F.

AU - Coulais, A.

AU - Crill, B. P.

AU - Curto, A.

AU - Cuttaia, F.

AU - Danese, L.

AU - Davies, R. D.

AU - Davis, Rebecca

AU - de Bernardis, P.

AU - de Rosa, A.

AU - de Zotti, G.

AU - Delabrouille, J.

AU - Delouis, J. -M.

AU - Désert, F. -X.

AU - Diego, J. M.

AU - Dole, H.

AU - Donzelli, S.

AU - Doré, O.

AU - Douspis, M.

AU - Ducout, A.

AU - Dunkley, J.

AU - Dupac, X.

AU - Efstathiou, G.

AU - Enßlin, T. A.

AU - Eriksen, H. K.

AU - Fergusson, J.

AU - Finelli, F.

AU - Forni, O.

AU - Frailis, M.

AU - Franceschi, E.

AU - Galeotta, S.

AU - Ganga, K.

AU - Giard, M.

AU - Giardino, G.

AU - Giraud-Héraud, Y.

AU - González-Nuevo, J.

AU - Górski, K. M.

AU - Gratton, S.

AU - Gregorio, A.

AU - Gruppuso, A.

AU - Hansen, F. K.

AU - Hanson, D.

AU - Harrison, D.

AU - Henrot-Versillé, S.

AU - Hernández-Monteagudo, C.

AU - Herranz, D.

AU - Hildebrandt, Steen

AU - Hivon, E.

AU - Hobson, M.

AU - Holmes, W. A.

AU - Hornstrup, Allan

AU - Hovest, W.

AU - Huffenberger, K. M.

AU - Jaffe, T. R.

AU - Jaffe, A. H.

AU - Jones, W. C.

AU - Juvela, M.

AU - Keihänen, E.

AU - Keskitalo, R.

AU - Kisner, T. S.

AU - Knoche, J.

AU - Knox, L.

AU - Kunz, M.

AU - Kurki-Suonio, H.

AU - Lagache, G.

AU - Lähteenmäki, A.

AU - Lamarre, J. -M.

AU - Lasenby, A.

AU - Laureijs, R. J.

AU - Lawrence, C. R.

AU - Leahy, J. P.

AU - Leonardi, R.

AU - Lesgourgues, J.

AU - Liguori, M.

AU - Lilje, P. B.

AU - Linden-Vørnle, Michael

AU - López-Caniego, M.

AU - Lubin, P. M.

AU - Macías-Pérez, J. F.

AU - Maffei, B.

AU - Maino, D.

AU - Mandolesi, N.

AU - Maris, M.

AU - Marshall, D. J.

AU - Martin, P. G.

AU - Martínez-González, E.

AU - Masi, S.

AU - Matarrese, S.

AU - Matthai, F.

AU - Mazzotta, P.

AU - McEwen, J. D.

AU - Melchiorri, A.

AU - Mendes, L.

AU - Mennella, A.

AU - Migliaccio, M.

AU - Mitra, S.

AU - Miville-Deschênes, M. -A.

AU - Moneti, A.

AU - Montier, L.

AU - Morgante, G.

AU - Mortlock, D.

AU - Moss, A.

AU - Munshi, D.

AU - Naselsky, P.

AU - Natoli, P.

AU - Netterfield, C. B.

AU - Nørgaard-Nielsen, Hans Ulrik

AU - Noviello, F.

AU - Novikov, D.

AU - Novikov, Igor Dmitrievich

AU - Osborne, S.

AU - Oxborrow, Carol Anne

AU - Paci, F.

AU - Pagano, L.

AU - Pajot, F.

AU - Paoletti, D.

AU - Pasian, F.

AU - Patanchon, G.

AU - Peiris, H. V.

AU - Perdereau, O.

AU - Perotto, L.

AU - Perrotta, F.

AU - Piacentini, F.

AU - Piat, M.

AU - Pierpaoli, E.

AU - Pietrobon, D.

AU - Plaszczynski, S.

AU - Pointecouteau, E.

AU - Polenta, G.

AU - Ponthieu, N.

AU - Popa, L.

AU - Poutanen, T.

AU - Pratt, G. W.

AU - Prézeau, G.

AU - Prunet, S.

AU - Puget, J. -L.

AU - Rachen, J. P.

AU - Räth, C.

AU - Rebolo, R.

AU - Remazeilles, M.

AU - Renault, C.

AU - Ricciardi, S.

AU - Riller, T.

AU - Ringeval, C.

AU - Ristorcelli, I.

AU - Rocha, G.

AU - Rosset, C.

AU - Roudier, G.

AU - Rowan-Robinson, M.

AU - Rusholme, B.

AU - Sandri, M.

AU - Santos, D.

AU - Savini, G.

AU - Scott, D.

AU - Seiffert, M. D.

AU - Shellard, E. P. S.

AU - Spencer, L. D.

AU - Starck, J. -L.

AU - Stolyarov, V.

AU - Stompor, R.

AU - Sudiwala, R.

AU - Sureau, F.

AU - Sutton, D.

AU - Suur-Uski, A. -S.

AU - Sygnet, J. -F.

AU - Tauber, J. A.

AU - Tavagnacco, D.

AU - Terenzi, L.

AU - Toffolatti, L.

AU - Tomasi, M.

AU - Tristram, M.

AU - Tucci, M.

AU - Tuovinen, J.

AU - Valenziano, L.

AU - Valiviita, J.

AU - Van Tent, B.

AU - Varis, J.

AU - Vielva, P.

AU - Villa, Frank

AU - Vittorio, N.

AU - Wade, L. A.

AU - Wandelt, B. D.

AU - Yvon, D.

AU - Zacchei, A.

AU - Zonca, A.

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - Planck data have been used to provide stringent new constraints on cosmic strings and other defects. We describe forecasts of the CMB power spectrum induced by cosmic strings, calculating these from network models and simulations using line-of-sight Boltzmann solvers. We have studied Nambu-Goto cosmic strings, as well as field theory strings for which radiative effects are important, thus spanning the range of theoretical uncertainty in strings models. We have added the angular power spectrum from strings to that for a simple adiabatic model, with the extra fraction defined as $f_{10}$ at multipole $\ell=10$. This parameter has been added to the standard six parameter fit using COSMOMC with flat priors. For the Nambu-Goto string model, we have obtained a constraint on the string tension of $G\mu/c^2 <1.5 x 10^{-7}$ and $f_{10} <0.015$ at 95% confidence that can be improved to $G\mu/c^2 <1.3 x 10^{-7}$ and $f_{10} <0.010$ on inclusion of high-$\ell$ CMB data. For the abelian-Higgs field theory model we find, $G\mu_{AH}/c^2 <3.2 x 10^{-7}$ and $f_{10} <0.028$. The marginalized likelihoods for $f_{10}$ and in the $f_{10}$--$\Omega_b h^2$ plane are also presented. We have also obtained constraints on $f_{10}$ for models with semi-local strings and global textures for which $G\mu/c^2 <1.1 x 10^{-6}$. We have made complementarity searches for the specific non-Gaussian signatures of cosmic strings, calibrating with all-sky Planck resolution CMB maps generated from networks of post-recombination strings. We have obtained upper limits on the string tension at 95% confidence of $G\mu/c^2 <8.8 x 10^{-7}$ using modal bispectrum estimation and $G\mu/c^2 <7.8 x 10^{-7}$ for real space searches with Minkowski functionals. These are conservative upper bounds because only post-recombination string contributions have been included in the non-Gaussian analysis.

AB - Planck data have been used to provide stringent new constraints on cosmic strings and other defects. We describe forecasts of the CMB power spectrum induced by cosmic strings, calculating these from network models and simulations using line-of-sight Boltzmann solvers. We have studied Nambu-Goto cosmic strings, as well as field theory strings for which radiative effects are important, thus spanning the range of theoretical uncertainty in strings models. We have added the angular power spectrum from strings to that for a simple adiabatic model, with the extra fraction defined as $f_{10}$ at multipole $\ell=10$. This parameter has been added to the standard six parameter fit using COSMOMC with flat priors. For the Nambu-Goto string model, we have obtained a constraint on the string tension of $G\mu/c^2 <1.5 x 10^{-7}$ and $f_{10} <0.015$ at 95% confidence that can be improved to $G\mu/c^2 <1.3 x 10^{-7}$ and $f_{10} <0.010$ on inclusion of high-$\ell$ CMB data. For the abelian-Higgs field theory model we find, $G\mu_{AH}/c^2 <3.2 x 10^{-7}$ and $f_{10} <0.028$. The marginalized likelihoods for $f_{10}$ and in the $f_{10}$--$\Omega_b h^2$ plane are also presented. We have also obtained constraints on $f_{10}$ for models with semi-local strings and global textures for which $G\mu/c^2 <1.1 x 10^{-6}$. We have made complementarity searches for the specific non-Gaussian signatures of cosmic strings, calibrating with all-sky Planck resolution CMB maps generated from networks of post-recombination strings. We have obtained upper limits on the string tension at 95% confidence of $G\mu/c^2 <8.8 x 10^{-7}$ using modal bispectrum estimation and $G\mu/c^2 <7.8 x 10^{-7}$ for real space searches with Minkowski functionals. These are conservative upper bounds because only post-recombination string contributions have been included in the non-Gaussian analysis.

M3 - Journal article

JO - ArXiv Astrophysics e-prints

JF - ArXiv Astrophysics e-prints

ER -

Planck Collaboration, Ade PAR, Aghanim N, Armitage-Caplan C, Arnaud M, Ashdown M et al. Planck 2013 results. XXV. Searches for cosmic strings and other topological defects. ArXiv Astrophysics e-prints. 2013.

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