New method maps 21cm cosmological structures to ~100m reflection scales for HERA-like and EDGES-like instruments, showing near-field beam calibration is required.
Baryon Acoustic Oscillation Intensity Mapping as a Test of Dark Energy
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The expansion of the universe appears to be accelerating, and the mysterious anti-gravity agent of this acceleration has been called ``dark energy''. To measure the dynamics of dark energy, Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAO) can be used. Previous discussions of the BAO dark energy test have focused on direct measurements of redshifts of as many as $10^9$ individual galaxies, by observing the 21cm line or by detecting optical emission. Here we show how the study of acoustic oscillation in the 21 cm brightness can be accomplished by economical three dimensional intensity mapping. If our estimates gain acceptance they may be the starting point for a new class of dark energy experiments dedicated to large angular scale mapping of the radio sky, shedding light on dark energy.
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meer21cm is a publicly available Python toolkit for post-calibration analysis of single-dish HI intensity mapping surveys, achieving percent-level accuracy on simulated MeerKAT data in the k range 0.02-0.2 h/Mpc.
Joint power spectrum and bispectrum analysis from future HI intensity mapping surveys improves constraints on primordial feature amplitudes by 30-40% and achieves percent-level precision on oscillation frequencies when combined with CMB measurements.
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Mapping Cosmological Signal Scales to Beam Calibration Requirements in 21cm Experiments and Implications for Near-Field Measurement
New method maps 21cm cosmological structures to ~100m reflection scales for HERA-like and EDGES-like instruments, showing near-field beam calibration is required.
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meer21cm: an Analysis Pipeline and Comprehensive Toolkit for HI Intensity Mapping
meer21cm is a publicly available Python toolkit for post-calibration analysis of single-dish HI intensity mapping surveys, achieving percent-level accuracy on simulated MeerKAT data in the k range 0.02-0.2 h/Mpc.
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Searching for primordial features with radio surveys: synergy between the power spectrum and bispectrum
Joint power spectrum and bispectrum analysis from future HI intensity mapping surveys improves constraints on primordial feature amplitudes by 30-40% and achieves percent-level precision on oscillation frequencies when combined with CMB measurements.