Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-05-21
New Astron. 9 (2004) 417-424
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
14 pages, including 2 figures, accepted in New Astronomy
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.newast.2004.01.006
I present a weak lensing sensitivity estimate for upcoming high redshift (epoch of reionization and beyond) 21cm surveys. Instruments such as PAST, LOFAR and SKA should be able to measure the weak lensing power spectrum to precisions far exceeding conceivable optical surveys. Three types of sources are detectable, which include the re-ionization stromgren spheres, large scale structure, and minihalos. Tomography allows the measurement of the time evolution of the dark matter power spectrum. Raw sensitivities allow measurement of many cosmological parameters, including dark energy, neutrino mass and cosmic equations of state, to percent accuracy. It also has the potential for inflationary gravity wave measurements. Ultimate limits may be achievable through radio observations of 10^18 minihalos. Inflationary Hubble parameters H_I down to 10^-9 M_Planck can be detected through this effect. Second order effects may also be observable, allowing tests for backreaction and the quantum mechanical origin of perturbations.
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