How neutral is the intergalactic medium surrounding the redshift z=7.085 quasar ULAS J1120+0641?
(2011)
Journal Article
S. Bolton, J., G. Haehnelt, M., J. Warren, S., C. Hewett, P., J. Mortlock, D., P. Venemans, B., …Simpson, C. (2011). How neutral is the intergalactic medium surrounding the redshift z=7.085 quasar ULAS J1120+0641?. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 416(1), L70–L74. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-3933.2011.01100.x
The quasar ULAS J1120+0641 at redshift z=7.085 has a highly ionised near zone which is smaller than those around quasars of similar luminosity at z~6. The spectrum also exhibits evidence for a damping wing extending redward of the systemic Lya redshi... Read More about How neutral is the intergalactic medium surrounding the redshift z=7.085 quasar ULAS J1120+0641?.