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HI作为再电离后宇宙大尺度结构的探索

HI as a Probe of the Large Scale Structure in the Post-Reionization Universe

J. S. Bagla, Nishikanta Khandai, Kanan K. Datta

摘要:

我们模拟了中性氢(HI)在后再电离宇宙中的分布。这个模型使用重力只N体模拟和一个分配的分析师,HI的暗物质晕,是符合观测约束和理论模型。我们解决了可能在模拟中托管HI的最小晕,还注意确保由于模拟框的有限大小而导致的任何误差都很小。然后,我们计算平滑的一点概率分布函数和功率谱的波动在HI。将其与使用不同技术做出的其他预测进行比较。我们强调了小尺度下HI分布的显著高偏倚。这方面以前没有讨论过。然后,我们讨论了与MWA,GMRT和假设的MWA5000检测的前景。MWA5000可以在后再电离时代的所有红移下探测大角度尺度的可见度相关。GMRT可以在较低的红移下探测到可见度相关,特别是在z=1.3的巡天有很强的情况。我们还讨论了使用GMRT直接检测HI分布中罕见峰的前景。我们表明,直接检测应该是可能的积分时间是可比的,甚至小于,统计检测所需的时间。具体地,可以通过测量可见度相关性来进行HI分布的统计检测,并且在小于1000小时的观测中,利用GMRT直接检测z = 1.3处的HI分布中的罕见峰。

英文摘要:

We model the distribution of neutral Hydrogen (HI hereafter) in the post-reionization universe. This model uses gravity only N-Body simulations and an ansatz to assign HI to dark matter haloes that is consistent with observational constraints and theoretical models. We resolve the smallest haloes that are likely to host HI in the simulations, care is also taken to ensure that any errors due to the finite size of the simulation box are small. We then compute the smoothed one point probability distribution function and the power spectrum of fluctuations in HI. This is compared with other predictions that have been made using different techniques. We highlight the significantly high bias for the HI distribution at small scales. This aspect has not been discussed before. We then discuss the prospects for detection with the MWA, GMRT and the hypothetical MWA5000. The MWA5000 can detect visibility correlations at large angular scales at all redshifts in the post-reionization era. The GMRT can detect visibility correlations at lower redshifts, specifically there is a strong case for a survey at z=1.3. We also discuss prospects for direct detection of rare peaks in the HI distribution using the GMRT. We show that direct detection should be possible with an integration time that is comparable to, or even less than, the time required for a statistical detection. Specifically, it is possible to make a statistical detection of the HI distribution by measuring the visibility correlation, and, direct detection of rare peaks in the HI distribution at z = 1.3 with the GMRT in less than 1000 hours of observations.

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