Data analysis for precision 21 cm cosmology

A Liu, JR Shaw - Publications of the Astronomical Society of the …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The redshifted 21 cm line is an emerging tool in cosmology, in principle permitting three-
dimensional surveys of our universe that reach unprecedentedly large volumes, previously …

The evolution of the intergalactic medium

M McQuinn - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2016 - annualreviews.org
The bulk of cosmic matter resides in a dilute reservoir that fills the space between galaxies,
the intergalactic medium (IGM). The history of this reservoir is intimately tied to the cosmic …

Improved constraints on the 21 cm EoR power spectrum and the X-ray heating of the IGM with HERA phase I observations

T Adams, JE Aguirre, P Alexander, ZS Ali… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We report the most sensitive upper limits to date on the 21 cm epoch of reionization power
spectrum using 94 nights of observing with Phase I of the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization …

First results from hera phase i: Upper limits on the epoch of reionization 21 cm power spectrum

Z Abdurashidova, JE Aguirre, P Alexander… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We report upper limits on the Epoch of Reionization 21 cm power spectrum at redshifts 7.9
and 10.4 with 18 nights of data (∼ 36 hr of integration) from Phase I of the Hydrogen Epoch …

Possible interaction between baryons and dark-matter particles revealed by the first stars

R Barkana - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
The cosmic radio-frequency spectrum is expected to show a strong absorption signal
corresponding to the 21-centimetre-wavelength transition of atomic hydrogen around …

Improved upper limits on the 21 cm signal power spectrum of neutral hydrogen at z ≈ 9.1 from LOFAR

FG Mertens, M Mevius, LVE Koopmans… - Monthly Notices of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT A new upper limit on the 21 cm signal power spectrum at a redshift of z≈ 9.1 is
presented, based on 141 h of data obtained with the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR). The …

Fundamental physics with the square kilometre array

A Weltman, P Bull, S Camera, K Kelley… - Publications of the …, 2020 - cambridge.org
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is a planned large radio interferometer designed to
operate over a wide range of frequencies, and with an order of magnitude greater sensitivity …

Upper limits on the 21 cm epoch of reionization power spectrum from one night with LOFAR

AH Patil, S Yatawatta, LVE Koopmans… - The Astrophysical …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the first limits on the Epoch of Reionization 21 cm H i power spectra, in the
redshift range z= 7.9–10.6, using the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) High-Band Antenna …

The giant radio array for neutrino detection (GRAND): science and design

J Alvarez-Muniz, R Alves Batista, A Balagopal V… - Science China Physics …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Giant Radio Array for Neutrino Detection (GRAND) is a planned large-scale
observatory of ultra-high-energy (UHE) cosmic particles, with energies exceeding 10 8 GeV …

Modeling the radio background from the first black holes at cosmic dawn: implications for the 21 cm absorption amplitude

A Ewall-Wice, TC Chang, J Lazio, O Doré… - The Astrophysical …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
We estimate the 21 cm radio background from accretion onto the first intermediate-mass
black holes between z≈ 30 and z≈ 16. Combining potentially optimistic, but plausible …