The impact of spatial fluctuations in the ultra-violet background on intergalactic carbon and silicon
(2011)
Journal Article
S. Bolton, J., & Viel, M. (2011). The impact of spatial fluctuations in the ultra-violet background on intergalactic carbon and silicon. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 414(1), 241–252. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.18384.x
Spatial inhomogeneities in the spectral shape of the ultra-violet background (UVB) at the tail-end of HeII reionisation are thought to be the primary cause of the large fluctuations observed in the HeII to HI Ly-a forest optical depth ratio, tau_HeII... Read More about The impact of spatial fluctuations in the ultra-violet background on intergalactic carbon and silicon.