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A New Model of Agegraphic Dark Energy

Astrophysics 2008-11-26 v3 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

In this note, we propose a new model of agegraphic dark energy based on the K\'{a}rolyh\'{a}zy relation, where the time scale is chosen to be the conformal time η\eta of the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker (FRW) universe. We find that in the radiation-dominated epoch, the equation-of-state parameter of the new agegraphic dark energy wq=1/3w_q=-1/3 whereas Ωq=n2a2\Omega_q=n^2a^2; in the matter-dominated epoch, wq=2/3w_q=-2/3 whereas Ωq=n2a2/4\Omega_q=n^2a^2/4; eventually, the new agegraphic dark energy dominates; in the late time wq1w_q\to -1 when aa\to\infty, and the new agegraphic dark energy mimics a cosmological constant. In every stage, all things are consistent. The confusion in the original agegraphic dark energy model proposed in arXiv:0707.4049 disappears in this new model. Furthermore, Ωq1\Omega_q\ll 1 is naturally satisfied in both radiation-dominated and matter-dominated epochs where a1a\ll 1. In addition, we further extend the new agegraphic dark energy model by including the interaction between the new agegraphic dark energy and background matter. In this case, we find that wqw_q can cross the phantom divide.

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@article{arxiv.0708.0884,
  title  = {A New Model of Agegraphic Dark Energy},
  author = {Hao Wei and Rong-Gen Cai},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0708.0884},
  year   = {2008}
}

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8 pages, revtex4; v2: Phys. Lett. B in press; v3: published version