An Alternate Pathway for H${}_2$ Formation in the Early Universe: A physical process to account for the presence and coevolution of the luminous galaxies and supermassive black holes at the high redshifts

Amrendra Pandey, Olivier Dulieu, Nadia Bouloufa-Maafa

Molecular hydrogen (H${}_2$) and hydrogen deuteride (HD) are key coolants in primordial gas and regulate the formation of the first stars and proto-galaxies. Recent results from the…