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Line Intensity Mapping during the Epoch of Reionization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 May 2018

Marta B. Silva  and
Saleem Zaroubi
Marta B. Silva
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen, Landleven 12, 9747AD Groningen, the Netherlands
Saleem Zaroubi
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen, Landleven 12, 9747AD Groningen, the Netherlands Department of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Israel, 1 University Road, P.O. Box 808, Ra’anana 4353701, Israel
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Abstract

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Characterizing the properties and the evolution of the first stars and galaxies is a challenging task for traditional galaxy surveys since they are sensitivity limited and can only detect the brightest light sources. Three-dimensional intensity mapping (IM) of transition lines can be a valuable alternative to study the high redshift Universe given that this technique avoids sensitivity limitation problems by measuring the overall emission of a line, with a low resolution, without resolving its sources. While 21cm line IM surveys probe neutral hydrogen gas and can, therefore, be used to probe the state of the IGM and the evolution of the ionization field during the Epoch of Reionization (EoR). IM surveys of other lines, such as CO, CII, Ly-alpha or H-alpha, can be used to probe the galaxies which emitted most of the ionizing radiation responsible for the EoR. These lines will trace the different ISM gas phases, the excitation state of this gas, its metallicity, etc. This study addresses IM of multiple transition lines and how it can be used to probe the EoR and to constrain the redshift evolution of galaxy properties.

Keywords

galaxies: high-redshiftGalaxy: evolution(ISM:) dustextinction(cosmology:) large-scale structure of universe
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 12 , Symposium S333: Peering towards Cosmic Dawn , October 2017 , pp. 250 - 253
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2018 

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