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Quasar proximity zones at $z>5.5$ correspond to over-dense and over-ionized environments. Galaxies found inside proximity zones can therefore display features which would otherwise be masked by absorption in the IGM. We demonstrate the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-06-17 Sarah E. I. Bosman , Koki Kakiichi , Romain A. Meyer , Max Gronke , Nicolas Laporte , Richard S. Ellis

The physical processes which make a galaxy a Lyman Alpha Emitter have been extensively studied for the past 25 years. However, the correlations between physical and morphological properties of galaxies and the strength of the Ly$\alpha$…

We explore the properties of high-redshift Lyman-alpha emitters (LAE), and their link with the Lyman-Break galaxy population (LBG), using a semi-analytic model of galaxy formation that takes into account resonant scattering of Lya photons…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-24 T. Garel , J. Blaizot , B. Guiderdoni , L. Michel-Dansac , M. Hayes , A. Verhamme

When modelling the ionisation of gas in the intergalactic medium after reionisation, it is standard practice to assume a uniform radiation background. This assumption is not always appropriate; models with radiative transfer show that…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2020-09-02 Teresita Suarez , Andrew Pontzen

We calculate the impact of the intergalactic medium (IGM) on the observed Lyman alpha lines (hereafter Lya) emitted by galaxies in an ionised IGM at z>4. Our model accounts for gas clumping in the IGM and for the fact that high-redshift…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Mark Dijkstra , Adam Lidz , Stuart Wyithe

We report the discovery of a Lyman-alpha emitter (LAE) protocluster at z = 4.90 in the COSMOS field, comprising four distinct overdensity peaks spanning ~65 x 36 cMpc$^2$, with the primary concentration exhibiting a 4-fold surface density…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-04-06 Ronaldo Laishram , Yusei Koyama , Haruka Kusakabe , Satoshi Kikuta , Shunta Shimizu , Tadayuki Kodama

We explore how the characteristics of the cross-correlation functions between the 21cm emission from the spin-flip transition of neutral hydrogen (HI) and early Lyman-$\alpha$ (Ly$\alpha$) radiation emitting galaxies (Ly$\alpha$ emitters,…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2023-08-09 Anne Hutter , Caroline Heneka , Pratika Dayal , Stefan Gottlöber , Andrei Mesinger , Maxime Trebitsch , Gustavo Yepes

The Ly$\alpha$ emission line is a characteristic feature found in high-$z$ galaxies, serving as a probe of cosmic reionization. While previous works present various correlations between Ly$\alpha$ emission and physical properties of host…

We perform a systematic study of how the inhomogeneities in the Inter-Galactic Medium (IGM) affect the observability of Lyman Alpha Emitters (LAEs) around the Epoch of Reionization. We focus on the IGM close to the galaxies as the detailed…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2012-07-30 Akila Jeeson-Daniel , Benedetta Ciardi , Umberto Maio , Marco Pierleoni , Mark Dijkstra , Antonella Maselli

A significant fraction of Lyman Alpha (Lya) emitting galaxies (LAEs) at z> 5.7 have rest-frame equivalent widths (EW) greater than ~100 Angstrom. However only a small fraction of the Lya flux produced by a galaxy is transmitted through the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 Mark Dijkstra , Stuart Wyithe

The intrinsic strength of the Ly$\alpha$ line in young, star-forming systems makes it a special tool for studying high-redshift galaxies. However, interpreting observations remains challenging due to the complex radiative transfer involved.…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-06-05 Christoph Behrens , Andrea Pallottini , Andrea Ferrara , Simona Gallerani , Livia Vallini

We analyze the clustering properties of a high-resolution (~10 km/s) sample of about 1600 Lyman-alpha lines in the spectra of 15 quasars, obtained in the framework of an ESO key-programme with the addition of literature data. The two-point…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 S. Cristiani , S. D'Odorico , V. D'Odorico , A. Fontana , E. Giallongo , S. Savaglio

Detections of extended Ly$\alpha$ halos (LAHs) around Ly$\alpha$ emitters (LAEs) have lately been reported on a regular basis, but their origin is still under investigation. Simulation studies predict that the outer regions of the extended…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-09-20 Yohana Herrero Alonso , L. Wisotzki , T. Miyaji , J. Schaye , J. Pharo , M. Krumpe

Lyman-$\alpha$ (Ly$\alpha$) emitting galaxies are powerful tools to probe the late stages of cosmic reionization. The observed sudden drop in Ly$\alpha$ fraction at $z>6$ is often interpreted as a sign of reionization, since the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-03-03 Sultan Hassan , Max Gronke

We present simulations of Lyman-Alpha radiation transfer in an isolated disk galaxy with a turbulence sub-grid model, multi-phase interstellar medium and detailed star formation modelling. We investigate the influence of inclination on the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-06-20 Christoph Behrens , Harald Braun

We consider the effect of reionization on the clustering properties of galaxy samples at intermediate redshifts (z~0.3-5.5). Current models for the reionization of intergalactic hydrogen predict that overdense regions will be reionized…

Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-19 Stuart Wyithe , Avi Loeb

Faint, star-forming galaxies likely play a dominant role in cosmic reionisation. Strides have been made in recent years to characterise these populations at high redshifts ($z>3$). Now for the first time, with JWST photometry beyond 1$\,\mu…

We combine a semi-analytical model of galaxy formation with a very large simulation which follows the growth of large scale structure in a LambdaCDM universe to predict the clustering of Ly-alpha emitters. We find that the clustering…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 A. Orsi , C. G. Lacey , C. M. Baugh , L. Infante

Ultraluminous Lyman alpha (Lya) emitting galaxies (ULLAEs) with log L (Lya)>43.5 erg/s near the epoch of reionization (z>5) make up the bright end of the LAE luminosity function (LF) and may provide insight into the process of reionization,…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-07-13 Anthony J. Taylor , Lennox L. Cowie , Amy J. Barger , Esther M. Hu , Antoinette Songaila