Long Dark Gaps in the Lyβ Forest at z < 6: Evidence of Ultra-late Reionization from XQR-30 Spectra

Long Dark Gaps in the Lyβ Forest at z < 6: Evidence of Ultra-late Reionization from XQR-30 Spectra

We present a new investigation of the intergalactic medium near reionization using dark gaps in the Ly β forest. With its lower optical depth, Ly β offers a potentially more sensitive probe to any remaining neutral gas compared to the commonly used Ly α line. We identify dark gaps in the Ly β forest...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yongda Zhu, George D. Becker, Sarah E. I. Bosman, Laura C. Keating, Valentina D’Odorico, Rebecca L. Davies, Holly M. Christenson, Eduardo Bañados, Fuyan Bian, Manuela Bischetti, Huanqing Chen, Frederick B. Davies, Anna-Christina Eilers, Xiaohui Fan, Prakash Gaikwad, Bradley Greig, Martin G. Haehnelt, Girish Kulkarni, Samuel Lai, Andrea Pallottini, Yuxiang Qin, Emma V. Ryan-Weber, Fabian Walter, Feige Wang, Jinyi Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
Subjects:
Reionization
Intergalactic medium
Quasar absorption line spectroscopy
High-redshift galaxies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac6e60
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Internet

https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac6e60

Similar Items