In the beginning: the first sources of light and the reionization of the universe
The formation of the first stars and quasars marks the transformation of the universe from its
smooth initial state to its clumpy current state. In popular cosmological models, the first …
smooth initial state to its clumpy current state. In popular cosmological models, the first …
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 …
the intergalactic medium (IGM). The history of this reservoir is intimately tied to the cosmic …
Baryon acoustic oscillations in the Lyα forest of BOSS quasars
T Delubac, J Rich, S Bailey, A Font-Ribera… - Astronomy & …, 2013 - aanda.org
We report a detection of the baryon acoustic oscillation (BAO) feature in the three-
dimensional correlation function of the transmitted flux fraction in the Lyα forest of high …
dimensional correlation function of the transmitted flux fraction in the Lyα forest of high …
Constraining the evolution of the ionizing background and the epoch of reionization with z∼ 6 quasars. II. A sample of 19 quasars
We study the evolution of the ionization state of the intergalactic medium (IGM) at the end of
the reionization epoch using moderate-resolution spectra of a sample of 19 quasars at 5.74< …
the reionization epoch using moderate-resolution spectra of a sample of 19 quasars at 5.74< …
Where are the baryons?
New high-resolution, large-scale cosmological hydrodynamic galaxy formation simulations
of a standard cold dark matter model (with a cosmological constant) are utilized to predict …
of a standard cold dark matter model (with a cosmological constant) are utilized to predict …
Power spectra for cold dark matter and its variants
DJ Eisenstein, W Hu - The Astrophysical Journal, 1999 - iopscience.iop.org
The bulk of recent cosmological research has focused on the adiabatic cold dark matter
model and its simple extensions. Here we present an accurate fitting formula that describes …
model and its simple extensions. Here we present an accurate fitting formula that describes …
Equation of state of the photoionized intergalactic medium
L Hui, NY Gnedin - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
We develop an efficient method of studying the effects of reionization history on the
temperature-density relation of the intergalactic medium in the low-density limit (overdensity …
temperature-density relation of the intergalactic medium in the low-density limit (overdensity …
Radiative transfer in a clumpy universe. III. The nature of cosmological ionizing sources
The history of the transition from a neutral intergalactic medium (IGM) to one that is almost
fully ionized can reveal the character of cosmological ionizing sources. We study the …
fully ionized can reveal the character of cosmological ionizing sources. We study the …
Baryons in the warm-hot intergalactic medium
ABSTRACT Approximately 30%–40% of all baryons in the present-day universe reside in a
warm-hot intergalactic medium (WHIM), with temperatures in the range 10 5< T< 10 7 K. This …
warm-hot intergalactic medium (WHIM), with temperatures in the range 10 5< T< 10 7 K. This …
Probing Galactic haloes with fast radio bursts
Abstract The precise localization (< 1 arcsec) of multiple fast radio bursts (FRBs) to> 0.1
galaxies has confirmed that the dispersion measures (DMs) of these enigmatic sources …
galaxies has confirmed that the dispersion measures (DMs) of these enigmatic sources …