Overview of 21cm Experiments at high redshift with SKAO

Abstract

We provide an overview of the eight SKAO Science Book chapters that motivate the Epoch of Reionisation and Cosmic Dawn experiments with SKA-Low. We describe the individual SKA-Low experiments and expected sensitivity - power spectrum, tomography, 21-cm forest, cross-correlations, building on the broad observational plan laid out in the 2015 SKA Science Book. Finally, we outline features of the telescope that will be critical for the success of EoR/CD science, e.g., beam apodization, substations, and multi-beaming.

Published in Advancing Astrophysics with the SKAII (AASKAII), 2026 (arXiv:2606.20366). Report-no:AASKAII/Trott01