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We present new upper limits on the 21-cm signal power spectrum from the Epoch of Reionization (EoR), at redshifts $z \approx 10.1, 9.1, \text{ and } 8.3$, based on reprocessed observations from the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR). The analysis…

Precise measurements of the 21 cm power spectrum are crucial for understanding the physical processes of hydrogen reionization. Currently, this probe is being pursued by low-frequency radio interferometer arrays. As these experiments come…

We study the signatures of reionization and ionizing properties of the early galaxies in the cross-correlations between the 21cm emission from the spin-flip transition of neutral hydrogen (HI) and the underlying galaxy population, in…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2017-02-22 Anne Hutter , Pratika Dayal , Volker Müller , Cathryn Trott

We use numerical simulations of cosmic reionization and radiative processes related to the HI 21 cm emission line to produce synthetic radio maps as seen by next generation radio telescopes that will operate at low radio frequencies (e.g.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 M. Valdes , B. Ciardi , A. Ferrara , M. Johnston-Hollitt , H. Rottgering

The cross-correlation between the 21 cm field and the galaxy distribution is a potential probe of the Epoch of Reionization (EoR). The 21 cm signal traces neutral gas in the intergalactic medium and, on large spatial scales, this should be…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2023-02-15 Paul La Plante , Jordan Mirocha , Adélie Gorce , Adam Lidz , Aaron Parsons

Prior to the epoch of full reionization, the intergalactic medium and gravitationally collapsed systems will be detectable in 21-cm radiation. Physical mechanisms that would produce a 21-cm signature are discussed. These include Lya…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 A Meiksin

The Minkowski Functionals (MFs), a set of topological summary statistics, have emerged as a powerful tool for extracting non-Gaussian information. We investigate the prospect of constraining the reionization parameters using the MFs of the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-10-10 Kangning Diao , Zhaoting Chen , Xuelei Chen , Yi Mao

21cm emission from residual neutral hydrogen after the epoch of reionization can be used to trace the cosmological power spectrum of density fluctuations. Using a Fisher matrix formulation, we provide a detailed forecast of the constraints…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Eli Visbal , Abraham Loeb , Stuart Wyithe

High-redshift 21-cm observations will provide crucial insights into the physical processes of the Epoch of Reionization. Next-generation interferometers such as the Square Kilometer Array will have enough sensitivity to directly image the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-01-27 Simon Gazagnes , Léon V. E. Koopmans , Michael H. F. Wilkinson

We investigate the implications of interference detection for experiments that are pursuing a detection of the redshifted 21-cm signals from the Epoch of Reionization. Interference detection causes samples to be sporadically flagged and…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-03-13 A. R. Offringa , F. Mertens , L. V. E. Koopmans

The local intensity of the 21 cm signal emitted during the Epoch of Reionization that will be mapped by the SKA is modulated by the amount of neutral hydrogen. Consequently, understanding the process of reionization of the intergalactic…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-01-20 Benoit Semelin , Ilian Iliev

Using high redshift radio sources as background, the 21cm forest observations probe the neutral hydrogen absorption signatures of early structures along the lines of sight. Directly sensitive to the spin temperature, it complements the 21cm…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2014-11-18 Yidong Xu , Xuelei Chen , Zuhui Fan , Hy Trac , Renyue Cen

In this paper we use radiative transfer + N-body simulations to explore the feasibility of measurements of cross-correlations between the 21cm field observed by the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) and high-z Lyman Alpha Emitters (LAEs)…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2020-02-05 Dijana Vrbanec , Benedetta Ciardi , Vibor Jelic , Hannes Jensen , Ilian T. Iliev , Garrelt Mellema , Saleem Zaroubi

The 21 cm signal contains a wealth of information about the formation of the first stars and the reionization of the intergalactic medium during the Cosmic Dawn (CD) and Epoch of Reionization (EoR). The timing of these important milestones…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2026-04-15 Nadia Cooper , Carina Norregaard , Romain Meriot , Jonathan R. Pritchard

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

Magnetic fields with field strengths between $10^{-17}\,$G and a few Nanogauss are expected to exist today in the intergalactic medium (IGM). Their origin is unknown, but may be of primordial nature, in which case they would have influenced…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2026-04-27 Gaétan Facchinetti , Alexander Korochkin , Laura Lopez-Honorez , Justus Schwagereit

The sky-averaged (global) 21-cm signal is a powerful probe of the intergalactic medium (IGM) prior to the completion of reionization. However, it has so far been unclear that even in the best case scenario, in which the signal is accurately…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-17 Jordan Mirocha , Geraint J. A. Harker , Jack O. Burns

Realizing the potential of 21 cm tomography to statistically probe the intergalactic medium before and during the Epoch of Reionization requires large telescopes and precise control of systematics. Next-generation telescopes are now being…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-17 Joshua S. Dillon , Aaron R. Parsons

Radio interferometric experiments aim to constrain the reionization model parameters by measuring the 21-cm signal statistics, primarily the power spectrum. However the Epoch of Reionization (EoR) 21-cm signal is highly non-Gaussian, and…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2022-05-04 Himanshu Tiwari , Abinash Kumar Shaw , Suman Majumdar , Mohd Kamran , Madhurima Choudhury

We report the first upper limits on the power spectrum of 21-cm fluctuations during the Epoch of Reionization and Cosmic Dawn from Phase II of the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA) experiment. HERA Phase II constitutes several…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-11-27 The HERA Collaboration , Zuhra Abdurashidova , Tyrone Adams , James E. Aguirre , Rushelle Baartman , Rennan Barkana , Lindsay M. Berkhout , Gianni Bernardi , Tashalee S. Billings , Bruno B. Bizarria , Judd D. Bowman , Daniela Breitman , Philip Bull , Jacob Burba , Ruby Byrne , Steven Carey , Rajorshi Sushovan Chandra , Kai-Feng Chen , Samir Choudhuri , Tyler Cox , David R. DeBoer , Eloy de Lera Acedo , Matt Dexter , Jiten Dhandha , Joshua S. Dillon , Scott Dynes , Nico Eksteen , John Ely , Aaron Ewall-Wice , Nicolas Fagnoni , Anastasia Fialkov , Steven R. Furlanetto , Kingsley Gale-Sides , Hugh Garsden , Adelie Gorce , Deepthi Gorthi , Ziyaad Halday , Bryna J. Hazelton , Jacqueline N. Hewitt , Jack Hickish , Tian Huang , Daniel C. Jacobs , Alec Josaitis , Nicholas S. Kern , Joshua Kerrigan , Piyanat Kittiwisit , Matthew Kolopanis , Adam Lanman , Paul La Plante , Adrian Liu , Yin-Zhe Ma , David H. E. MacMahon , Lourence Malan , Cresshim Malgas , Keith Malgas , Bradley Marero , Zachary E. Martinot , Lisa McBride , Andrei Mesinger , Jordan Mirocha , Nicel Mohamed-Hinds , Mathakane Molewa , Miguel F. Morales , Julian B. Muñoz , Steven G. Murray , Bojan Nikolic , Hans Nuwegeld , Aaron R. Parsons , Robert Pascua , Nipanjana Patra , Simon Pochinda , Yuxiang Qin , Eleanor Rath , Nima Razavi-Ghods , Daniel Riley , Kathryn Rosie , Mario G. Santos , Saurabh Singh , Dara Storer , Hilton Swarts , Jianrong Tan , Emilie Thélie , Pieter van Wyngaarden , Michael J. Wilensky , Peter K. G. Williams , Haoxuan Zheng