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来自莱曼α森林通量概率分布函数的宇宙学和天体物理学约束

Cosmological and astrophysical constraints from the Lyman-alpha forest flux probability distribution function

M. Viel, J. S. Bolton, M. G. Haehnelt

摘要:

我们使用的概率分布函数(PDF)的lya森林通量在z=2-3,从高分辨率UVES/VLT数据测量,和流体动力学模拟,以获得宇宙学参数和星系际介质(IGM)在z 2-3的热状态的约束。在z=3时观测到的通量PDF单独导致宇宙学参数的约束,与从WMAP数据获得的结果非常一致,尽管误差大了约一倍。观测到的通量PDF与模拟的物质波动幅度σ_8 =0.8-0.85 \pm 0.07和逆IGM温度-密度关系(γ ~ 0.5-0.75)最佳拟合,与我们以前使用更简单的分析获得的结果一致。这些结果似乎是强大的类星体(类星体)连续体位置的不确定性。我们进一步讨论的约束条件得到的高分辨率通量PDF和功率谱测量的斯隆数字巡天(SDSS)利亚森林数据的综合分析。联合分析证实了反演温度-密度关系的建议,但更倾向于比WMAP数据更高的物质波动幅度值(σ_8 ~ 0.9)和单独的通量PDF的最佳拟合。通量PDF和功率谱的联合分析(以及单独的功率谱数据分析)倾向于IGM温度的相当大的值,这可能表明我们已经确定了SDSS通量功率谱数据中尚未考虑的系统误差,或者描述IGM在z ~ 2-3处热状态的标准模型是不完整的。

英文摘要:

We use the probability distribution function (PDF) of the lya forest flux at z=2-3, measured from high-resolution UVES/VLT data, and hydrodynamical simulations to obtain constraints on cosmological parameters and the thermal state of the intergalactic medium (IGM) at z 2-3. The observed flux PDF at z=3 alone results in constraints on cosmological parameters in good agreement with those obtained from the WMAP data, albeit with about a factor two larger errors. The observed flux PDF is best fit with simulations with a matter fluctuation amplitude of sigma_8=0.8-0.85 \pm 0.07 and an inverted IGM temperature-density relation (gamma ~ 0.5-0.75), consistent with our previous results obtained using a simpler analysis. These results appear to be robust to uncertainties in the quasar (QSO) continuum placement. We further discuss constraints obtained by a combined analysis of the high-resolution flux PDF and the power spectrum measured from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) lya forest data. The joint analysis confirms the suggestion of an inverted temperature-density relation, but prefers somewhat higher values (sigma_8 ~ 0.9) of the matter fluctuation amplitude than the WMAP data and the best fit to the flux PDF alone. The joint analysis of the flux PDF and power spectrum (as well as an analysis of the power spectrum data alone) prefers rather large values for the temperature of the IGM, perhaps suggesting that we have identified a not yet accounted for systematic error in the SDSS flux power spectrum data or that the standard model describing the thermal state of the IGM at z ~ 2-3 is incomplete.

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