Fluctuations of the intergalactic UV background towards two lines of sight

2006/10/12 by C. Fechner, D. Reimers · 3 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Absorption (acoustics) #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Background radiation #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Intergalactic medium #Intergalactic travel #Line-of-sight #Quasar #Red shift #Ultraviolet #Ultraviolet astronomy #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065556

15 pages, 11 figures, recommended for publication in A&A

arxiv created 2006/10/12 · openalex publication_date 2006/10/16 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Aims.We present a reanalysis of the Lyα absorption towards the quasars HS 1700+6416 and HE 2347-4342 using new high , optical observations.

Citations

• Ionizing Radiation Fluctuations and Large‐Scale Structure in the Lyα Forest
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• Model‐independent Insights into the Nature of the Lyα Forest and the Distribution of Matter in the Universe
• Measurement of Noisy Absorption Lines Using the Apparent Optical Depth Technique
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• On the Importance of Local Sources of Radiation in Cosmological Absorption Systems
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Cited by

• Spectral shape of the UV ionizing background and He II absorption at redshifts 1.8 < z < 2.9
• The HeII Lyman alpha forest and the thermal state of the IGM
• The transverse proximity effect in spectral hardness on the line of sight towards HE 2347–4342