Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe

Authors

  • BC Paul Department of Physics, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/bibechana.v11i0.10374

Keywords:

Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Stable galaxy, Late Universe.

Abstract

Cosmological and astronomical observations predict that the present Universe is passing through an accelerating phase of expansion. The Universe emerged out of an exponential phase in the very early Universe. The scalar field of the standard model of particle physics when used in cosmology admits such a phase of expansion known as inflation. The most favourable condition for inflation with scalar field to admit an Inflationary scenario is that the potential energy must dominate over the kinetic energy which one obtains with a flat potential. Thereafter the Universe enters into a matter dominated phase when the field oscillates at the minimum of the potential. But it is not possible to accommodate the present accelerating phase in the Einstein’s gravity. It is known from observational analysis that about 73 % matter is responsible for the late phase expansion and 23 % matter called Dark Matter is responsible for a stable galaxy. We discuss here the relevant fields and theories that are useful for describing the late Universe.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/bibechana.v11i0.10374

BIBECHANA 11(1) (2014) 8-16

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2014-05-08

How to Cite

Paul, B. (2014). Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe. BIBECHANA, 11, 8–16. https://doi.org/10.3126/bibechana.v11i0.10374

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