Bound Dark Energy: Particle Physics model in alignment with recent DESI cosmological measurements
Abstract
We present observational constraints on the Bound Dark Energy Cold Dark Matter (BDE-CDM) model using DESI DR2 baryon acoustic oscillation measurements combined with Planck CMB data and Type Ia supernovae compilations (PantheonPlus, Union3, DESY5). In BDE-CDM, dark energy originates from the lightest meson field within a supersymmetric SU(3) dark gauge group with flavors, governed by an inverse power-law potential . Unlike CDM and CDM, the dark energy sector contains no free parameters -- the condensation scale and transition epoch are determined by gauge coupling unification constraints. The equation of state evolves from relativistic behavior () before condensation through a kinetic-dominated stiff phase (), approaching at present, with maintained throughout cosmic history, avoiding phantom-regime instabilities. We obtain ~eV and , consistent with theoretical predictions. The - confidence contours are approximately 10,000 times smaller than those of CDM while achieving comparable fits, and remain stable across different supernova datasets. Statistical analysis yields and relative to CDM for BAO+DESY5, constituting strong evidence favoring BDE-CDM model. The model predicts distinctive signatures including 25\% enhancement in the matter power spectrum at . These results establish BDE-CDM as a theoretically motivated framework that successfully addresses the DESI-observed preference for dynamical dark energy while connecting particle physics with cosmological observations.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2601.08943,
title = {Bound Dark Energy: Particle Physics model in alignment with recent DESI cosmological measurements},
author = {Axel de la Macorra and Jose Agustin Lozano Torres},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.08943},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
27 pages, 17 figures