Voids as alternatives to dark energy and the propagation of γ rays through the universe.
We test the opacity of a void universe to TeV energy γ rays having obtained the extragalactic background light in that universe using a simple model and the observed constraints on the star formation rate history. We find that the void universe has significantly more opacity than a Λ cold dark matter universe, putting it at odds with observations of BL-Lac objects. We argue that while this method of distinguishing between the two cosmologies contains uncertainties, it circumvents any debates over fine-tuning.
Physics, Kings College London, Strand, London, United Kingdom.
Arnaud
A
DeLavallaz
Malcolm
M
Fairbairn