English

Observed unequal-time power spectrum

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2025-03-14 v1

Abstract

The next generation of galaxy surveys will provide highly precise measurements of galaxy clustering, therefore requiring a corresponding accuracy. Current approaches, which rely on approximations and idealized assumptions, may fall short in capturing the level of detail required for high-precision observations. In order to increase the modeling accuracy, recently, unequal-time contributions to the galaxy power spectrum have been introduced in order to include the effects of radial correlations. We present a generalization of the formalism for the observed unequal-time power spectrum, that includes Doppler and local general relativistic corrections, plus local primordial non-Gaussianity. We find that unequal time corrections can potentially mimic an effective fNLf_{\mathrm{NL}} of order unity. We provide a first assessment of the significance of unequal-time corrections for future galaxy clustering experiments, estimating a Signal-to-Noise-Ratio of 3\sim3 for Stage IV-like surveys.

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@article{arxiv.2503.09759,
  title  = {Observed unequal-time power spectrum},
  author = {Francesco Spezzati and Eleonora Vanzan and Alvise Raccanelli and Zvonimir Vlah and Daniele Bertacca},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.09759},
  year   = {2025}
}

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20 pages, 11 figures

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