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Scalar-Tensor Models of Normal and Phantom Dark Energy

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We consider the viability of dark energy (DE) models in the framework of the scalar-tensor theory of gravity, including the possibility to have a phantom DE at small redshifts $z$ as admitted by supernova luminosity-distance data. For small $z$, the generic solution for these models is constructed in the form of a power series in $z$ without any approximation. Necessary constraints for DE to be phantom today and to cross the phantom divide line $p=-\rho$ at small $z$ are presented. Considering the Solar System constraints, we find for the post-Newtonian parameters that $\gamma_{PN}<1$ and $\gamma_{PN,0}\approx 1$ for the model to be viable, and $\beta_{PN,0}>1$ (but very close to 1) if the model has a significantly phantom DE today. However, prospects to establish the phantom behaviour of DE are much better with cosmological data than with Solar System experiments. Earlier obtained results for a $\Lambda$-dominated universe with the vanishing scalar field potential are extended to a more general DE equation of state confirming that the cosmological evolution of these models rule them out. Models of currently fantom DE which are viable for small $z$ can be easily constructed with a constant potential; however, they generically become singular at some higher $z$. With a growing potential, viable models exist up to an arbitrary high redshift.

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in2p3-00115596 , version 1 (22-11-2006)

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R. Gannouji, D. Polarski, A. Ranquet, A.A. Starobinsky. Scalar-Tensor Models of Normal and Phantom Dark Energy. Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 2006, 0609, pp.016. ⟨10.1088/1475-7516/2006/09/016⟩. ⟨in2p3-00115596⟩
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