The Tianlai dish array low-z surveys forecasts

Abstract

We present the science case for surveys with the Tianlai dish array interferometer tuned to the $\left[1300,1400\right]\mathrm{MHz}$ frequency range. Starting from a realistic generation of mock visibility data according to the survey strategy, we reconstruct a map of the sky and perform a foreground subtraction. We show that a survey of the North Celestial Polar cap during a year of observing time and covering an area of $150\mathrm{de}{\mathrm{g}}^2$ would reach a sensitivity of $1.5-2\mathrm{mK}$ per $1\mathrm{MHz}\times 0.25^2\mathrm{de}{\mathrm{g}}^2$ voxel and be marginally impacted by mode-mixing. Tianlai would be able to detect a handful $(\sim 10)$ of nearby massive \HI clumps as well as a very strong cross-correlation signal of 21\,cm intensity maps with the North Celestial Cap Survey optical galaxies. We have also studied the performance of a mid-latitude survey, covering $\sim 1500\mathrm{de}{\mathrm{g}}^2$ centered on a declination of $\delta =55^{\circ }$, which overlaps the Sloan Digital Sky Survey footprint. Despite a higher noise level for the mid-latitude survey, as well as significant distortions due to mode mixing, Tianlai would be able to detect a highly significant cross-correlation between the 21\,cm signal and the Sloan spectroscopic galaxy sample. Using the extragalactic signals from either or both of these surveys, it will be possible to assess the impact of calibration uncertainties, antenna pattern uncertainties, sources of noise, and mode mixing for future surveys requiring higher sensitivity.

20 pages, 22 figures. Submitted to MNRAS

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