PROBING PATCHY REIONIZATION THROUGH τ-21 cm CORRELATION STATISTICS
PROBING PATCHY REIONIZATION THROUGH τ-21 cm CORRELATION STATISTICS
We consider the cross-correlation between free electrons and neutral hydrogen during the epoch of reionization (EoR). The free electrons are traced by the optical depth to reionization τ, while the neutral hydrogen can be observed through 21 cm photon emission. As expected, this correlation is sensitive to the detailed physics …