Chameleon-Graviton-Condensate Cosmology: Resolving Late-Time Acceleration, the Hubble Tension, and Cosmic Structure Constraints

We present Chameleon-Graviton-Condensate Cosmology (CGCC), an effective field theory framework that addresses late-time cosmic acceleration, the $H_0$ tension, and cosmic structure constraints without relying on a conventional cosmological constant. The model posits that high-energy gravitational processes during early cosmic epochs (such as supermassive black hole accretion) inject Kaluza-Klein (KK) gravitons into a higher-dimensional bulk. Following adiabatic cooling and cascade decays in the bulk, these modes re-enter the 3+1 spacetime via a density-dependent chameleon mechanism. Within low-density cosmic voids, where environmental screening is lifted ($m_{\phi} \to 0$), the re-entering gravitons undergo Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) into a macroscopic infrared ground state. A quartic self-interaction term stabilizes the condensate, yielding an isotropic equation of state with negative pressure ($w=-1$) that dynamically drives void-dominated expansion. We demonstrate that local void expansion reproduces measurements of $H_0 \approx 73\text{ km/s/Mpc}$, while spatial integration across void-filament boundaries converges to the global $\Lambda \text{CDM}$-constrained value of $\bar{H}_0 \approx 67.4\text{ km/s/Mpc}$. Furthermore, the model satisfies strict local constraints from Solar System tests (Cassini bound) and Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN), and offers distinct, falsifiable signatures in weak-lensing shear profiles testable by upcoming astronomical surveys.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-10-28
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23731329
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Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
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Chameleon-Graviton-Condensate Cosmology: Resolving Late-Time Acceleration, the Hubble Tension, and Cosmic Structure Constraints

Alexander Wankerl
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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
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Chameleon-Graviton-Condensate Cosmology: Resolving Late-Time Acceleration, the Hubble Tension, and Cosmic Structure Constraints

Alexander Wankerl
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We present Chameleon-Graviton-Condensate Cosmology (CGCC), an effective field theory framework that addresses late-time cosmic acceleration, the $H_0$ tension, and cosmic structure constraints without relying on a conventional cosmological constant. The model posits that high-energy gravitational processes during early cosmic epochs (such as supermassive black hole accretion) inject Kaluza-Klein (KK) gravitons into a higher-dimensional bulk. Following adiabatic cooling and cascade decays in the bulk, these modes re-enter the 3+1 spacetime via a density-dependent chameleon mechanism. Within low-density cosmic voids, where environmental screening is lifted ($m_{\phi} \to 0$), the re-entering gravitons undergo Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) into a macroscopic infrared ground state. A quartic self-interaction term stabilizes the condensate, yielding an isotropic equation of state with negative pressure ($w=-1$) that dynamically drives void-dominated expansion. We demonstrate that local void expansion reproduces measurements of $H_0 \approx 73\text{ km/s/Mpc}$, while spatial integration across void-filament boundaries converges to the global $\Lambda \text{CDM}$-constrained value of $\bar{H}_0 \approx 67.4\text{ km/s/Mpc}$. Furthermore, the model satisfies strict local constraints from Solar System tests (Cassini bound) and Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN), and offers distinct, falsifiable signatures in weak-lensing shear profiles testable by upcoming astronomical surveys.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
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Chameleon-Graviton-Condensate Cosmology: Resolving Late-Time Acceleration, the Hubble Tension, and Cosmic Structure Constraints — Alexander Wankerl · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS