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Science & ResearchJul 22, 2026

The burgeoning rise of the 21-cm forest I: constraints on the optical depth of the intergalactic medium at $5.38 < z < 5.84$

The redshifted 21-cm line is a promising probe of the Epoch of Reionization, during which the first generation of stars ionized the InterGalactic Medium (IGM).

The redshifted 21-cm line is a promising probe of the Epoch of Reionization, during which the first generation of stars ionized the InterGalactic Medium (IGM). We aimed to constrain the IGM neutral Hydrogen fraction and spin temperature via redshifted 21-cm absorption against…

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