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Abstract:
This session from the Rethinking Cosmology Conference covers three talks focused on probing the high-redshift universe, particularly the Epoch of Reionization (EoR) and Cosmic Dawn, using both theoretical modeling and observational constraints from contemporary facilities. Tirthankar Roy Choudhury discussed how recent JWST findings are straining standard $\Lambda$CDM galaxy formation models, showing that astrophysical parameter evolution can account for the excess high-redshift star formation, while also noting India's progress toward the SKA. Girish Kulkarni detailed efforts to use the Intergalactic Medium (IGM) as a cosmological probe, highlighting how spatial scatter in the Lyman-alpha forest pins down the end of reionization ($z \approx 5.3$) and how JWST LAEs push the reionization timeline earlier. He advocates for studying the neutral universe via radio quasars and uses GPU-accelerated radiative transfer simulations calibrated against post-reionization data. Saurabh Singh presented observational results, focusing heavily on 21 cm constraints. He detailed systematics bottlenecks, showed HERA upper limits constraining early heating sources, and reported that SARAS 3 data do not support the EDGES anomaly. Finally, he showcased CHIME's power spectrum detection at lower redshift and introduced the lunar-orbiting mission, Pratush, designed to escape terrestrial RFI for cleaner global 21 cm measurements.
Session Summary: Rethinking Cosmology - Reionization and Early Universe Probes
0:00 - 17:37 (Choudhury) Theoretical Framework: The high-redshift universe ($z>6$) is the "gray area" between CMB and low-redshift galaxy surveys. Modeling requires tracking structure formation, gas dynamics, and radiative transfer. The speaker uses semi-analytical models (CosmoReionMC) to constrain reionization parameters alongside cosmological ones.
17:38 - 22:15 (Choudhury) JWST Tensions: JWST reveals a higher abundance of bright, high-redshift galaxies than expected. The speaker suggests this likely requires evolving astrophysical parameters within standard $\Lambda$CDM, not necessarily modifying cosmology (e.g., Dark Energy models), as modifications that solve this often fail low-redshift constraints.
38:53 - 40:36 (Choudhury) SKA Update: India is a full partner in SKA; science verification data expected starting mid-2027.
50:35 - 59:10 (Kulkarni) IGM and Lyman-Alpha Forest: Reionization studies should focus on the IGM. Analyzing the spatial scatter in saturated Lyman-alpha forest sightlines surprisingly constrains the end of reionization to a narrow window around $z \approx 5.3$.
1:00:30 - 1:08:26 (Kulkarni) JWST Input: JWST discoveries (LAEs to $z=13$, faint AGNs, galaxies to $z=14.5$) provide new constraints. LAEs suggest reionization started earlier than some models allowed, pulling the start redshift higher. The speaker uses GPU simulations, bypassing complex galaxy modeling, to study reionization morphology.
1:26:14 - 1:28:21 (Kulkarni) Neutral Universe Probe: Radio quasars offer 21 cm absorption lines, uniquely probing the neutral IGM, which is sensitive to non-standard physics (like dark matter annihilation/decay) that UV probes miss.
1:38:04 - 1:43:00 (Singh) 21 cm Challenges: 21 cm signals (Global or Power Spectrum) are extremely weak, buried under vastly stronger synchrotron foregrounds and RFI. Systematics, not integration time, are the primary bottlenecks.
1:47:43 - 1:55:12 (Singh) HERA and SARAS Results: HERA has placed upper limits on the power spectrum ($z \approx 8$), constraining the efficiency of X-ray heating sources. SARAS 3 data do not support the anomalous flattened background claimed by EDGES, implying the EDGES signal was likely systematic contamination.
2:01:02 - 2:04:42 (Singh) Synergy: Combining 21 cm constraints (Hera/Saras) with UV data (JWST Luminosity Functions) provides simultaneous upper and lower limits on gas heating rates, narrowing the search range for the global 21 cm signal.
2:06:33 - 2:11:02 (Singh) Project Pratush: RRI is developing Pratush, a proposed lunar orbiter to measure the global 21 cm signal from the far side of the moon, escaping Earth's RFI. Phase 1 would be an Earth orbit precursor.
2:11:10 - 2:16:40 (Singh) CHIME Detection: CHIME reports a $\sim 12\sigma$ detection of the 21 cm power spectrum auto-correlation ($z \approx 1$). This is mostly sensitive to astrophysical parameters ($\Omega_{HI}$, bias) rather than fundamental cosmology yet, pending better foreground modeling.