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Observational Constraints on Cosmic Reionization

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Fan, Xiaohui, Carilli, C.L., Keating, B.·2006·Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Observations have set the first constraints on the epoch of reionization (EoR), corresponding to the formation epoch of the first luminous objects. Studies of Gunn-Peterson (GP) absorption indicate a rapid increase in the neutral fraction of the intergalactic medium (IGM) from x HI< 10−4 at z ≤ 5.5, to x HI> 10−3, perhaps up to 0.1, at z∼6, while the large scale polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) implies a significant ionization fraction extending to higher redshifts, z∼11 ± 3. These results, as well as observations of galaxy populations, suggest that reionization is a process that begins as early as z∼14, and ends with the “percolation” phase at z∼6 to 8. Low luminosity star-forming galaxies are likely the dominant sources of reionizing photons. Future low-frequency radio telescopes will make direct measurements of HI 21-cm emission from the neutral IGM during the EoR, and measurements of secondary CMB temperature anisotropy will provide details of the dynamics of the reionized IGM.

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Authors
Fan, X., Carilli, C. L., & Keating, B.
Venue
Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Published
2006-09-01
Volume
44
Issue
1
Pages
415-462
ISSN
  • 0066-4146 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-4282
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Fan, X., Carilli, C. L., & Keating, B. (2006). Observational Constraints on Cosmic Reionization. Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.astro.44.051905.092514

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