Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Jul 2000
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HST Proposal ID #8569
Mathematics
Logic
Hst Proposal Id #8569 Quasar Absorption Lines And Igm
Scientific paper
Studies have shown that most of the observable neutral gas mass in the Universe resides in QSO damped LyAlpha {DLA} systems. However, at low redshift {z<1.65}, DLA can only be found by searching in the UV with HST. Such searches are crucial since z<1.65 corresponds to 3/4 of the age of the Universe. The identification of significant numbers of low- redshift DLA systems is imperative if we ever hope to effectively study this cosmologically massive component of neutral gas. To this end, we recently reported on the results of our initial HST survey to study low-redshift DLA absorbers in QSO MgII systems. We discovered 14 DLA systems and had a success rate of 14%. Now, based on these results and our improved understanding of the selection criteria for successful DLA searches, we propose a new survey for low-redshift DLA lines in QSO MgII systems. With our new revised selection criteria, we can empirically show that our success rate would be 35%. Specifically, we propose to observe the LyAlpha line of 55 MgII systems. We estimate that we will discover 19 new DLA systems with redshift z<1.65. Finding these systems will facilitate the type of research that can be done with DLA systems. By boot-strapping from the MgII statistics, we will be able to further improve the determination of the low- redshift statistical properties of DLA {their incidence and cosmological mass density} and open up new opportunities for studies at low redshift.
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