Possible Contamination of the Intergalactic Medium Damping Wing in ULAS J1342+0928 by Proximate Damped Lyα Absorption

The red damping wing from neutral hydrogen in the intergalactic medium is a key predicted signature of ongoing reionization. One potential contaminant of the intergalactic damping wing signal is dense gas associated with foreground galaxies, which can give rise to proximate damped Ly α absorbers. Th...

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Main Authors: Frederick B. Davies, Eduardo Bañados, Joseph F. Hennawi, Sarah E. I. Bosman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ade7fb
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