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The intensity mapping of the [CII] 157.7 $\rm \mu$m fine-structure emission line represents an ideal experiment to probe star formation activity in galaxies, especially in those that are too faint to be individually detected. Here, we…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-27 Bin Yue , Andrea Ferrara , Andrea Pallottini , Simona Gallerani , Livia Vallini

Line intensity mapping (LIM) is an emerging observational method to study the large-scale structure of the Universe and its evolution. LIM does not resolve individual sources but probes the fluctuations of integrated line emissions. A…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-06-03 Kana Moriwaki , Nina Filippova , Masato Shirasaki , Naoki Yoshida

We combine available constraints on the local CII 158 $\mu$m line luminosity function from galaxy observations (Hemmati et al. 2017), with the evolution of the star-formation rate density and the recent CII intensity mapping measurement in…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-07-24 Hamsa Padmanabhan

Line-intensity mapping (LIM) is emerging as a powerful probe of the high-redshift Universe, with a growing number of LIM experiments targeting various spectral lines deep into the epochs of reionization and cosmic dawn. A key remaining…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-10-29 Sarah Libanore , Julian B. Munoz , Ely D. Kovetz

The intensity mapping of the [CII] 158um line redshifted to the sub-mm window is a promising probe of the z>4 star formation and its spatial distribution into the large-scale structure. To prepare the first-generation experiments (e.g.,…

Intensity mapping experiments survey the spectrum of diffuse line radiation rather than detect individual objects at high signal-to-noise. Spectral maps of unresolved atomic and molecular line radiation contain three-dimensional information…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2016-04-19 Eric R. Switzer , Tzu-Ching Chang , Kiyoshi W. Masui , Ue-Li Pen , Tabitha C. Voytek

We present a framework for forecasting cosmological constraints from future neutral hydrogen intensity mapping experiments at low to intermediate redshifts. In the process, we establish a simple way of comparing such surveys with optical…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-08 Philip Bull , Pedro G. Ferreira , Prina Patel , Mario G. Santos

The epoch of reionization (EoR), marking the Universe's transition from a neutral to ionized state, represents a pivotal phase for understanding the formation of the first stars and galaxies. Intensity mapping of atomic and molecular lines,…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-12-17 Anirban Roy , Anthony Pullen , Patrick C. Breysse , Rachel S. Somerville

We present the science enabled by cross-correlations of the SKA1-LOW 21-cm EoR surveys with other line mapping programs. In particular, we identify and investigate potential synergies with planned programs, such as the line intensity…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-14 Tzu-Ching Chang , Yan Gong , Mario Santos , Marta Silva , James Aguirre , Olivier Doré , Jonathan Pritchard

The purpose of line-intensity mapping (IM), an emerging tool for extragalactic astronomy and cosmology, is to measure the integrated emission along the line of sight from spectral lines emitted from galaxies and the intergalactic medium.…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2018-09-26 Cyril Creque-Sarbinowski , Marc Kamionkowski

Line-intensity mapping (LIM) is an emerging technique to probe the large-scale structure of the Universe. By targeting the integrated intensity of specific spectral lines, it captures the emission from all sources and is sensitive to the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2023-09-15 Gabriela Sato-Polito , Nickolas Kokron , José Luis Bernal

The technique of intensity mapping (IM) has emerged as a powerful tool to explore the universe at $z < 6$. IM measures the integrated emission from sources over a broad range of frequencies, unlocking significantly more information than…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-11-01 Hamsa Padmanabhan

This white paper envisions a revolutionary post-DESI, post-LSST dark energy program based on intensity mapping of the redshifted 21cm emission line from neutral hydrogen at radio frequencies. The proposed intensity mapping survey has the…

Line intensity mapping experiments seek to trace large scale structure by measuring the spatial fluctuations in the combined emission, in some convenient spectral line, from individually unresolved galaxies. An important systematic concern…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2016-07-20 Adam Lidz , Jessie Taylor

The epoch of reionization (EoR) offers a unique window into the dawn of galaxy formation, through which high-redshift galaxies can be studied by observations of both themselves and their impact on the intergalactic medium. Line intensity…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2023-06-14 Guochao Sun , Lluís Mas-Ribas , Tzu-Ching Chang , Steven R. Furlanetto , Richard H. Mebane , Michael O. Gonzalez , Jasmine Parsons , A. C. Trapp

Current and future generations of intensity mapping surveys promise dramatic improvements in our understanding of galaxy evolution and large-scale structure. An intensity map provides a census of the cumulative emission from all galaxies in…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-10-05 Trevor M. Oxholm , Eric R. Switzer

Intensity mapping of multiple emission lines is emerging as a new branch to astronomy, to probe both properties of ionizing sources and the medium between, in particular the intergalactic medium. For Epoch of Reionization (EoR) studies,…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-08-03 Caroline Heneka , Asantha Cooray

We present a quantitative model of Lyman-alpha (Ly-alpha) emission throughout cosmic history and determine the prospects for intensity mapping of spatial fluctuations in the Ly-alpha signal. Since i) our model assumes at z>6 the minimum…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-17 Anthony Pullen , Olivier Dore , Jamie Bock

Line-intensity mapping (LIM) provides a promising way to probe cosmology, reionization and galaxy evolution. However, its sensitivity to cosmology and astrophysics at the same time is also a nuisance. Here we develop a comprehensive…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2026-01-21 José Luis Bernal , Patrick C. Breysse , Héctor Gil-Marín , Ely D. Kovetz

Hydrogen 21-cm Line Intensity Mapping offers the unique opportunity to access the Dark Ages and trace the formation and evolution of the large scale structure of the Universe prior to star and galaxy formation. In this work we investigate…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-09-22 Elena Vanetti , Eleonora Vanzan , Nicola Bellomo , Alvise Raccanelli