Understanding the Epoch of Reionization through 21cm and CMB observations
Lead Research Organisation:
Imperial College London
Department Name: Dept of Physics
Abstract
This project will explore statistical signatures of the epoch of reionization in 21cm and CMB observations. We will explore phase based statistics for the 21 cm signal and develop new semi-numerical simulations of reionization. We will further explore the KSZ effect in the CMB and conduct parameter estimation exercise for EoR science using Planck results as a reference.
Publications
Gorce A
(2019)
Studying the morphology of reionization with the triangle correlation function of phases
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Gorce A
(2018)
Observational constraints on key-parameters of cosmic reionisation history
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Gorce A
(2020)
Improved constraints on reionisation from CMB observations: A parameterisation of the kSZ effect
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST/R504816/1 | 30/09/2017 | 29/09/2021 | |||
| 1993442 | Studentship | ST/R504816/1 | 30/09/2017 | 10/05/2020 | Adelie GORCE |
| Description | Travel grant from the Royal Astronomical Society |
| Amount | £750 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Royal Astronomical Society |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2019 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | I'm a scientist, get me out of here |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Online chats with primary school students about my research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://imascientist.org.uk/ |
| Description | Stall at Imperial festival / Imperial Lates |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Kept a stall for two days at the Imperial Festival about an experiment I'm invested in (the Square Kilometre Array) in May 2018. Stall at the Imperial Lates in December 2019 about the Planck satellite and its major results. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018,2019 |
| URL | https://www.imperial.ac.uk/festival/lates/ |
| Description | Various school talks |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Several talks about my research or research life in general in front of primary school students, as Imperial College's Postgraduate outreach ambassador. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018,2019 |