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arxiv: 2507.09552 · v3 · submitted 2025-07-13 · 🌌 astro-ph.CO

Probing the scalar-induced gravitational waves with the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope and the Square Kilometer Array

Jun Li , Guanghai Guo , Pengfei Yan This is my paper

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Adding FAST or SKA limits on stochastic gravitational waves to CMB and BAO data shifts the constrained value of the scalar spectral index ns.

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The paper examines how upper and lower limits from the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope and the Square Kilometer Array on the stochastic gravitational wave background can be used to probe scalar-induced gravitational waves. It combines these limits with Cosmic Microwave Background and Baryon Acoustic Oscillation datasets to constrain parameters in models like LambdaCDM plus r. In the upper limit scenario, the scalar spectral index ns is constrained more tightly, while in the lower limit scenario it shifts higher, and these changes relative to CMB and BAO alone may signal the detection of scalar-induced waves. Similar shifts appear in the running parameters alpha_s and beta_s in extended models. This forecast shows the potential of radio telescope observations to impact constraints on early universe physics.

Core claim

In the LambdaCDM+r model, combining CMB+BAO with SKA upper limits gives ns=0.9598+0.0013-0.0009 when scalar-induced gravitational waves propagate at the speed of light, shifting to ns=0.9697±0.0033 in the lower limit scenario, with the shifts compared to CMB+BAO alone serving as a potential indicator for detecting scalar-induced gravitational waves; analogous variations occur for alpha_s and beta_s in models including their runnings.

What carries the argument

The upper and lower limits on the fractional energy density of scalar-induced gravitational waves at specific frequencies from FAST and SKA, mapped directly to the amplitude and shape of the primordial scalar power spectrum.

If this is right

  • The scalar spectral index ns shows significant changes in the upper limit scenario relative to CMB+BAO constraints alone.
  • Notable variations also appear in the running of the scalar spectral index alpha_s and the running of the running beta_s.
  • These parameter shifts could serve as indicators for the detection of scalar-induced gravitational waves.
  • The numerical results demonstrate the impact of including FAST or SKA limits in cosmological analyses.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • If the shifts persist in real data, radio telescopes could become key tools for confirming primordial gravitational waves beyond standard CMB observations.
  • Accounting for possible astrophysical foregrounds in the stochastic background would be necessary before interpreting shifts as evidence for scalar-induced waves.
  • Extending this analysis to other frequency bands or future telescopes could further refine constraints on the primordial spectrum.

Load-bearing premise

The upper or lower limits from FAST or SKA on the stochastic gravitational wave background can be directly translated to the energy density of scalar-induced gravitational waves without interference from other sources or propagation effects.

What would settle it

If including actual FAST or SKA data in future analyses does not produce the predicted shift in ns compared to CMB+BAO results, the interpretation of these limits as probes of scalar-induced gravitational waves would be falsified.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2507.09552 by Guanghai Guo, Jun Li, Pengfei Yan.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1: The contour plots and likelihood distributions of cosmological parameters in the ΛCDM+ [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2: The contour plots and likelihood distributions of cosmological parameters in the ΛCDM+ [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3: The contour plots and likelihood distributions of cosmological parameters in the ΛCDM+ [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_3.png] view at source ↗
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Gravitational wave astronomy presents a promising opportunity to directly observe scalar-induced gravitational waves originating from the early universe. Experiments, including ground-based interferometers like LIGO and Virgo, and the Pulsar Timing Array, such as FAST and SKA, are poised to significantly enhance sensitivity to these gravitational waves. In this paper, we combined Cosmic Microwave Background and Baryon Acoustic Oscillation datasets with upper or lower limits of the stochastic gravitational wave background provided by FAST or SKA, to constrain scalar-induced gravitational waves. To provide a comprehensive forecast, we consider two scenarios at a frequency: one where FAST or SKA does not detect scalar-induced gravitational waves, thereby setting an upper limit on the fractional energy density; and another where these waves are detected successfully, thus establishing a lower limit. In the $\Lambda$CDM+$r$ model, the scalar spectral index of the power-law power spectrum is constrained to $n_s=0.9598^{+0.0013}_{-0.0009}$ from the combinations of CMB+BAO+SKA datasets in the upper limit scenario where scalar-induced gravitational waves propagate at the speed of light. The constraint shifts to $n_s = 0.9697\pm{0.0033}$ in the lower limit scenario. Comparing with the constraint from the combinations of CMB+BAO datasets, the scalar spectral index $n_s$ in the upper limit scenario exhibits significant changes, which could serve as an indicator for detecting scalar-induced gravitational waves. In the $\Lambda$CDM+$\alpha_s$+$r$ model and $\Lambda$CDM+$\alpha_s$+$\beta_s$+$r$ model, the running of the scalar spectral index $\alpha_s$ and the running of the running $\beta_s$ also show notable variations, suggesting potential indicators. The numerical findings clearly demonstrate the impact of the upper and lower limits provided by FAST or SKA.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript forecasts constraints on scalar-induced gravitational waves (SIGW) by combining CMB+BAO datasets with projected upper or lower limits on the stochastic gravitational wave background from FAST and SKA. In the ΛCDM+r model it reports ns = 0.9598^{+0.0013}_{-0.0009} (upper-limit SKA scenario, c_gw = c) and ns = 0.9697 ± 0.0033 (lower-limit scenario), interpreting the shifts relative to CMB+BAO alone as potential indicators of SIGW detection; analogous variations are claimed for α_s and β_s in extended models.

Significance. If the direct mapping from telescope SGWB limits to SIGW energy density is valid, the work would supply a concrete forecast for using nHz radio-telescope data to probe small-scale primordial scalar fluctuations beyond CMB reach. The numerical posterior shifts constitute falsifiable predictions, but their interpretability as detection indicators hinges on the foreground issue identified below.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract / Results] Abstract and results (reported ns values): the central claim that ns shifts to 0.9598^{+0.0013}_{-0.0009} or 0.9697±0.0033 can serve as a SIGW detection indicator rests on treating FAST/SKA upper/lower limits as direct bounds on Ω_GW(f) generated by P_ζ(k) via the standard second-order kernel. At the relevant nHz frequencies the stochastic background is expected to be dominated by supermassive black-hole binary foregrounds (Ω_GW ∝ f^{2/3} or broken power-law); without joint foreground modeling the upper-limit case only tightens SIGW if foreground amplitude is zero and the lower-limit case cannot be attributed to SIGW at all. This severs the link between the observed ns shift and the scalar-induced signal.
  2. [Methodology] Methodology (likelihood implementation): no details are given on how the upper/lower limits are translated into a likelihood, what frequency binning is adopted, or how propagation effects and the speed-of-light assumption enter the calculation. Without these the robustness of the quoted posterior shifts cannot be verified against reasonable variations in foreground or binning choices.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract states constraints for both FAST and SKA but reports numerical results only for SKA; clarify whether FAST yields qualitatively different shifts or is used only for comparison.
  2. [Introduction / Theory] Notation for the scalar power spectrum P_ζ(k) and the second-order kernel should be defined explicitly when first introduced, including the precise relation between the scalar spectral index ns and the SIGW spectrum.

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We thank the referee for the constructive and detailed comments. We address each major comment below and have revised the manuscript to improve clarity and address the concerns raised.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract / Results] Abstract and results (reported ns values): the central claim that ns shifts to 0.9598^{+0.0013}_{-0.0009} or 0.9697±0.0033 can serve as a SIGW detection indicator rests on treating FAST/SKA upper/lower limits as direct bounds on Ω_GW(f) generated by P_ζ(k) via the standard second-order kernel. At the relevant nHz frequencies the stochastic background is expected to be dominated by supermassive black-hole binary foregrounds (Ω_GW ∝ f^{2/3} or broken power-law); without joint foreground modeling the upper-limit case only tightens SIGW if foreground amplitude is zero and the lower-limit case cannot be attributed to SIGW at all. This severs the link between the observed ns shift and the scalar-induced signal.

    Authors: We agree that supermassive black-hole binary foregrounds dominate the nHz stochastic background and that direct attribution of FAST/SKA limits to SIGW requires foreground subtraction or joint modeling. Our forecasts illustrate the potential constraining power under the assumption that such separation is feasible (as is standard in many PTA forecasts). We have revised the abstract, results, and discussion to explicitly qualify the claims, stating that the reported ns shifts serve as potential indicators only when foreground contributions are negligible or removed. We have also added a paragraph discussing the foreground challenge and the need for future joint analyses. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Methodology] Methodology (likelihood implementation): no details are given on how the upper/lower limits are translated into a likelihood, what frequency binning is adopted, or how propagation effects and the speed-of-light assumption enter the calculation. Without these the robustness of the quoted posterior shifts cannot be verified against reasonable variations in foreground or binning choices.

    Authors: We thank the referee for highlighting this omission. In the revised manuscript we have added a dedicated subsection describing the likelihood implementation: upper limits are incorporated as one-sided constraints (effectively infinite penalty above the limit) on Ω_GW at the telescope's peak sensitivity frequency, while lower limits are implemented as minimum thresholds. We specify logarithmic frequency binning centered on the nHz band relevant to SKA/FAST, note that propagation effects are negligible at these scales for the frequencies considered, and clarify that c_gw = c is the fiducial choice with a brief sensitivity test for variations. These additions enable verification of the posterior shifts. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: standard external limits added to CMB+BAO chains

full rationale

The paper's central results arise from augmenting standard CMB+BAO likelihoods with projected upper or lower bounds on Ω_GW(f) from FAST/SKA, then re-running parameter constraints in ΛCDM+r and extensions. No equation defines the output ns (or α_s, β_s) in terms of itself, no fitted parameter is relabeled as a prediction, and no load-bearing step reduces to a self-citation whose content is unverified or assumed. The derivation remains self-contained against external benchmarks; the reported shifts are direct consequences of the added data bounds rather than tautological re-expressions of the inputs.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The forecast relies on standard cosmological likelihoods plus external projected limits whose mapping to scalar-induced GW energy density is taken as given; no new free parameters or invented entities are introduced in the abstract itself.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Scalar-induced gravitational waves propagate at the speed of light and produce a stochastic background whose energy density can be directly bounded by pulsar-timing upper or lower limits.
    Invoked when the abstract states constraints 'where scalar-induced gravitational waves propagate at the speed of light' and when upper/lower limits are translated into constraints on the primordial power spectrum.

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