Overview
- Brings together experts from diverse fields to create a comprehensive picture of reionization and the cosmic dawn of the Universe
- Forms a timely guide for robustly interpreting the wave of recent and upcoming observations from Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe and more
- Provides a useful reference for experts on the latest developments in this rapidly-evolving frontier of cosmology and serves as a pedagogical and comprehensive guide for graduate students just embarking on their research careers
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 423)
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The aim of this volume is to summarize the current status and future outlook of the reionization field. We bring together leading experts in many sub-disciplines, highlighting the measurements that will illuminate our understanding of reionization and the cosmic dawn: (i) 21cm interferometry; (ii) high-redshift quasar spectra; (iii) high-redshift galaxy surveys; (iv) primary and secondary anisotropies of the Cosmic Microwave Background; (v) high-resolution studies of the metal content of early galaxies. We seek a roadmap to interpreting the wealth of upcoming observations. What is the best use of limited observational resources? How do we develop theoretical tools tailored for each observation? Ultimately, what will we learn about the epoch of reionization and our galactic ancestors?
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Book Title: Understanding the Epoch of Cosmic Reionization
Book Subtitle: Challenges and Progress
Editors: Andrei Mesinger
Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21957-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-21956-1Published: 15 December 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79372-6Published: 27 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-21957-8Published: 28 November 2015
Series ISSN: 0067-0057
Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 286
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 49 illustrations in colour