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Statistical recovery of the BAO scale from multipoles of the beam-convolved 21cm correlation function
Despite being designed as an interferometer, the MeerKAT radio array (an SKA
pathfinder) can also be used in autocorrelation (`single-dish') mode, where
each dish scans the sky independently. Operating in this mode allows extremely
high survey speeds to be achieved, albeit at significantly lower angular
resolution. We investigate the recovery of the baryon acoustic oscillation
(BAO) scale from multipoles of the redshift-space correlation function as
measured by a low angular resolution 21cm intensity mapping survey of this
kind. Our approach is to construct an analytic model of the multipoles of the
correlation function and their covariance matrix that includes foreground
contamination and beam resolution effects, which we then use to generate an
ensemble of mock data vectors from which we attempt to recover the BAO scale.
In line with previous studies, we find that recovery of the transverse BAO
scale is hampered by the strong smoothing effect of the
instrumental beam with increasing redshift, while the radial scale
is much more robust. The multipole formalism naturally
incorporates transverse information when it is available however, and so there
is no need to perform a radial-only analysis. In particular, the quadrupole of
the correlation function preserves a distinctive BAO `bump' feature even for
large smoothing scales. We also investigate the robustness of BAO scale
recovery to beam model accuracy, severity of the foreground removal cuts, and
accuracy of the covariance matrix model, finding in all cases that the radial
BAO scale can be recovered in an accurate, unbiased manner.Comment: Updated to MNRAS accepted version. 20 pages, 14 figures. For the busy
reader: see Figs. 4, 5, and
Survey of knowledge, beliefs, and practices of neonatal intensive care unit healthcare workers regarding nosocomial infections, central venous catheter care, and hand hygiene
Statistical recovery of 21cm visibilities and their power spectra with Gaussian constrained realisations and Gibbs sampling
Radio interferometers designed to probe the 21cm signal from Cosmic Dawn and
the Epoch of Reionisation must contend with systematic effects that make it
difficult to achieve sufficient dynamic range to separate the 21cm signal from
foreground emission and other effects. For instance, the instrument's chromatic
response modulates the otherwise spectrally smooth foregrounds, making them
difficult to model, while a significant fraction of the data must be excised
due to the presence of radio frequency interference (RFI), leaving gaps in the
data. Errors in modelling the (modulated and gappy) foregrounds can easily
generate spurious contamination of what should otherwise be 21cm
signal-dominated modes. Various approaches have been developed to mitigate
these issues by (e.g.) using non-parametric reconstruction of the foregrounds,
in-painting the gaps, and weighting the data to reduce the level of
contamination. We present a Bayesian statistical method that combines these
approaches, using the coupled techniques of Gaussian constrained realisations
(GCR) and Gibbs sampling. This provides a way of drawing samples from the joint
posterior distribution of the 21cm signal modes and their power spectrum in the
presence of gappy data and an uncertain foreground model in a computationally
scalable manner. The data are weighted by an inverse covariance matrix that is
estimated as part of the inference, along with a foreground model that can then
be marginalised over. We demonstrate the application of this technique on a
simulated HERA-like delay spectrum analysis, comparing three different
approaches for accounting for the foreground components.Comment: Updated to match accepted version. Note minor changes to power
spectrum plots due to a small bugfi
Crystal structure of N,N-dimethyl-2-[(4-methylbenzyl)sulfonyl]ethanamine
In the crystal, the title compound, C12H19NO2S, has a disordered structure with two equally populated conformations of the amine fragment. A pair of weak CâHO intermolecular interactions between the CH2 and SO2 groups gives a one-dimensional supramolecular structure that propagates through translation along the a-axis direction
Coagulation Calculations of Icy Planet Formation at 15--150 AU: A Correlation Between the Maximum Radius and the Slope of the Size Distribution for Transneptunian Objects
We investigate whether coagulation models of planet formation can explain the
observed size distributions of transneptunian objects (TNOs). Analyzing
published and new calculations, we demonstrate robust relations between the
size of the largest object and the slope of the size distribution for sizes 0.1
km and larger. These relations yield clear, testable predictions for TNOs and
other icy objects throughout the solar system. Applying our results to existing
observations, we show that a broad range of initial disk masses, planetesimal
sizes, and fragmentation parameters can explain the data. Adding dynamical
constraints on the initial semimajor axis of `hot' KBOs along with probable TNO
formation times of 10-700 Myr restricts the viable models to those with a
massive disk composed of relatively small (1-10 km) planetesimals.Comment: Text: 44 pages, Tables: 5, Figures: 17; Accepted for publication in
the Astronomical Journa
Early professional development in Scotland : teachers in years 2-6. Learning and teaching Scotland
This is the report of work undertaken by the Quality in Education Centre of the University of Strathclyde, in conjunction with colleagues from the Universities of Aberdeen and Glasgow, on behalf of Learning and Teaching Scotland. It explored the continuing professional development (CPD) needs of teachers in years 2-6 of their professional lives
The prevalence and impact of thrombocytopenia, anaemia and leucopenia on sustained virological response in patients receiving hepatitis C therapy: evidence from a large âreal worldâ cohort
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