The Global 21 cm Signal of a Network of Cosmic String Wakes

Abstract

In previous works we discussed the 21 cm signature of a single cosmic string wake. However the 21 cm brightness temperature is influenced by a network of cosmic string wakes, and not one single wake. In this work we consider the signal from a network of wakes laid down during the matter era. We also improve on the previous calculation of a single wake signature. Finally we calculate the enhancement of the global 21 cm brightness temperature due to a network of wakes and discuss its affects of the signal measured in the Wouthuysen-Field absorption trough. We estimated that for string tensions between $10^{-8}$ to $10^{-7}$ there would be between a 10% to a factor 2 enhancement in the signal.

arXiv comment6 pages, 4 figure. v2 to v3: minor typo corrected in references. v1 to v2: explanation in section 5 expanded, figures enlarged, NANOGrav data description changed in section 2, 1 references added in section 2. Matches the version accepted for publication by MNRAS

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