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Single field matter bounce with dark energy era: Comparison with CMB Planck 2018 data and best fit parameters

Rodrigo F. Pinheiro* and Nelson Pinto-Neto†

  • *Contact author: rfpinheiro@cbpf.br
  • †Contact author: nelsonpn@cbpf.br
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Phys. Rev. D 114, 043504 – Published 5 August, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/56n9-yr8f

Abstract

In this work, we perform Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) analyses using the Planck 2018 cosmic microwave background datasets, including temperature, polarization, and lensing, in order to compare matter bounce models with observational data. The particular model we consider contains a scalar field with an exponential potential, which behaves as dust in the asymptotic past of the contracting phase; it realizes a quantum bounce, and then behaves as a transient dark energy field at large scales in the expanding phase. The parameter λ appearing in the exponential potential is directly related to the model’s scalar spectral index, ns, which is set free in the MCMC analyses, as well as the bounce depth, which controls the amplitude of the power spectrum. We provide constraints on the cosmological parameters and compare the model’s performance against the standard inflationary ΛCDM scenario. Our results indicate that Planck data alone cannot favor one model with respect to the other, showing that the model we investigate can be a viable alternative to inflation.

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Phys. Rev. D 114, 043504– Published 5 August, 2026
  • Received 20 May 2026
  • Accepted 12 June 2026
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