Observed unequal-time power spectrum

July 2025 • 2025PhRvD.112b3530S

Authors • Spezzati, Francesco • Vanzan, Eleonora • Raccanelli, Alvise • Vlah, Zvonimir • Bertacca, Daniele

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 fNL 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 for stage-IV- like surveys.

Links

• PREPRINT http://arxiv.org/abs/2503.09759
• ELECTR https://doi.org/10.1103%2F5jh2-5z9d