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流体动力学模拟精确计算Lyman-alpha森林功率谱的新方法

New approach for precise computation of Lyman-alpha forest power spectrum with hydrodynamical simulations

A. Borde, N. Palanque-Delabrouille, G. Rossi, M. Viel, J. Bolton, Ch. Yèche, J. -M. LeGoff, J. Rich

摘要:

我们提出了一套宇宙学的N体模拟与冷暗物质和重子,旨在模拟的低密度区域的IGM探测的莱曼- $α$森林在高红移。模拟的设计是为了满足BOSS和eBOSS数据质量的要求。它们使用2 × 768 $^3$或2 × 192 $^3$颗粒制成,跨越的体积范围从高分辨率模拟的(25 Mpc. h $^{-1})^3$)到大体积模拟的(100 Mpc. h $^{-1})^3$)。通过使用拼接技术,分辨率进一步提高,达到了相当于在(100 Mpc.h $^{-1}$)^3盒大小中使用2x 3072 $^3$ = 580亿个粒子的模拟,即每个气体粒子的平均质量为1.2x10 $^5$ M_sun.h $^{-1}$。我们表明,由此产生的功率谱是准确的,在2%的水平上从几个Mpc到几十个Mpc的整个范围。我们研究了与IGM加热率有关的4个宇宙学参数($n_s, σ_8, Ω_m, H_0$)和2个天体物理参数($T_0, γ$)对一维透射通量功率谱的影响。通过改变中心模型周围的输入参数,选择与最新的普朗克结果一致,我们建立了一个网格的模拟,允许研究这六个相关参数对通量功率谱的影响。我们改进了以往的研究,不仅单独测量每个参数的影响,而且还探测每对参数的同时变化的影响。因此,我们提供了一个完整的二阶展开,包括交叉项,围绕我们的中心模型。我们检查的有效性的二阶膨胀与独立的模拟获得不同的宇宙学参数或不同的种子。最后,与用BOSS获得的一维Ly- $α$森林功率谱的比较显示出极好的一致性。

英文摘要:

We present a suite of cosmological N-body simulations with cold dark matter and baryons aiming at modeling the low-density regions of the IGM as probed by the Lyman-$α$ forests at high redshift. The simulations are designed to match the requirements imposed by the quality of BOSS and eBOSS data. They are made using either 2x768$^3$ or 2x192$^3$ particles, spanning volumes ranging from (25 Mpc.h$^{-1})^3$ for high-resolution simulations to (100 Mpc.h$^{-1})^3$ for large-volume ones. Using a splicing technique, the resolution is further enhanced to reach the equivalent of simulations with 2x3072$^3$= 58 billion particles in a (100 Mpc.h$^{-1}$)^3 box size, i.e. a mean mass per gas particle of 1.2x10$^5$M_sun.h$^{-1}$. We show that the resulting power spectrum is accurate at the 2% level over the full range from a few Mpc to several tens of Mpc. We explore the effect on the one-dimensional transmitted-flux power spectrum of 4 cosmological parameters ($n_s, σ_8, Ω_m, H_0$) and 2 astrophysical parameters ($T_0, γ$) related to the heating rate of the IGM. By varying the input parameters around a central model chosen to be in agreement with the latest Planck results, we built a grid of simulations that allows the study of the impact on the flux power spectrum of these six relevant parameters. We improve upon previous studies by not only measuring the effect of each parameter individually, but also probing the impact of the simultaneous variation of each pair of parameters. We thus provide a full second-order expansion, including cross-terms, around our central model. We check the validity of the second-order expansion with independent simulations obtained either with different cosmological parameters or different seeds. Finally, a comparison to the one-dimensional Ly-$α$ forest power spectrum obtained with BOSS shows an excellent agreement.

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