Cosmology with HI

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Autor principal: Padmanabhan, Hamsa
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author Padmanabhan, Hamsa
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contents Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the Universe, has traditionally been used to investigate astrophysical processes within and around our own Galaxy. In its chemically neutral, atomic form (known as HI in the astronomical literature), it has tremendous potential today as a tool for precision cosmology and testing theories of fundamental physics. Cosmological HI is accessed through two of its main spectral lines: the Lyman-$α$, with a rest wavelength of 1216 $Å$, in the ultraviolet and visible part of the spectrum, and the 21-cm, which manifests in the radio frequency band. A plethora of radio telescopes worldwide are focused on detecting the faint 21 cm signal from the dark ages and Cosmic Dawn, some of the earliest epochs of the Universe. This chapter will describe the formalism for doing cosmology with HI, the recent results from the facilities and their prospects for studying the evolution of the Universe.
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spellingShingle Cosmology with HI
Padmanabhan, Hamsa
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Astrophysics of Galaxies
Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the Universe, has traditionally been used to investigate astrophysical processes within and around our own Galaxy. In its chemically neutral, atomic form (known as HI in the astronomical literature), it has tremendous potential today as a tool for precision cosmology and testing theories of fundamental physics. Cosmological HI is accessed through two of its main spectral lines: the Lyman-$α$, with a rest wavelength of 1216 $Å$, in the ultraviolet and visible part of the spectrum, and the 21-cm, which manifests in the radio frequency band. A plethora of radio telescopes worldwide are focused on detecting the faint 21 cm signal from the dark ages and Cosmic Dawn, some of the earliest epochs of the Universe. This chapter will describe the formalism for doing cosmology with HI, the recent results from the facilities and their prospects for studying the evolution of the Universe.
title Cosmology with HI
topic Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Astrophysics of Galaxies
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.08113