Quintom scalar field : Varying dark energy equation of state obtained from recent SNe Ia, BAO and OHD data

Abstract

From the analysis of Supernova Ia data alongwith Observational Hubble Data (OHD) and Baryon Acoustic Oscillation (BAO) data, we attempt to find out the nature of a scalar potential that may be responsible for the Dark Energy of the universe. We demonstrate that in order to explain the varying dark energy equation of state (${\omega }_X(z)$) as obtained in a model independent way from the analyses of observational data, we need to invoke a quintom scalar field having a "quintessence" part for ${\omega }_X(z)>-1$ and a "phantom" part for ${\omega }_X(z)<-1$. We consider a Gaussian type potential for these scalar fields and compare the dark energy equation of state derived from such potential with the one computed from the data analysis.

13 pages, 5 eps figures

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