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The 21-cm Line as a Probe of Reionization

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arxiv 1511.01131 v1 pith:Y7QVITI3 submitted 2015-11-03 astro-ph.CO

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One of the most exciting probes of the early phases of structure formation and reionization is the spin-flip line of neutral hydrogen, with a rest wavelength of 21 cm. This chapter introduces the physics of this transition and the astrophysical parameters upon which it depends, including discussions of the radiation fields that permeate the intergalactic medium that fix the brightness of this transition. We describe the critical points in the evolution of the 21-cm background and focus on the sky-averaged brightness and the power spectrum as representative measurements. Finally, we include a discussion of observations and the challenges they face in the near future.

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