The cross-correlation between the high-redshift 21 cm background and the Soft X-ray Background （SXB） of the Universe may provide an additional probe of the Epoch of Reionization. Here we use semi-numerical simulatio...The cross-correlation between the high-redshift 21 cm background and the Soft X-ray Background （SXB） of the Universe may provide an additional probe of the Epoch of Reionization. Here we use semi-numerical simulations to create 21 cm and soft X-ray intensity maps and construct their cross power spectra. Our results indicate that the cross power spectra are sensitive to the thermal and ionizing states of the intergalactic medium （IGM）. The 21 cm background correlates positively to the SXB on large scales during the early stages of the reionization. However as the reionization develops, these two back- grounds turn out to be anti-correlated with each other when more than - 15% of the IGM is ionized in a warm reionization scenario. The anti-correlated power reaches its maximum when the neutral fraction declines to 0.2-0.5. Hence, the trough in the cross power spectrum might be a useful tool for tracing the growth of HII regions during the middle and late stages of the reionization. We estimate the detectability of the cross power spectrum based on the abilities of the Square Kilometre Array and the Wide Field X-ray Telescope （WFXT）, and find that to detect the cross power spectrum, the pixel noise of X-ray images has to be at least 4 orders of magnitude lower than that of the WFXT deep survey.展开更多
In China there are such middle school English language teachers who are not qualified enough in listening and speaking to fulfill the requirements in their work due to lack of formal pre-service training. Therefore an...In China there are such middle school English language teachers who are not qualified enough in listening and speaking to fulfill the requirements in their work due to lack of formal pre-service training. Therefore an EOP （English for Occupational Purposes） course is needed to improve their related skills. In the design of the course, factors, such as the course takers, overall aims, needs, length, content, materials, training modes and assessment, are taken into consideration to make the course a systematic one. Besides, the background theory and the supporting syllabus for the course are presented and the potential problems are also analyzed in the course outline.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11473031,11261140641 and 11173028)the 973 Program(Grant No.2013CB837900)
文摘The cross-correlation between the high-redshift 21 cm background and the Soft X-ray Background （SXB） of the Universe may provide an additional probe of the Epoch of Reionization. Here we use semi-numerical simulations to create 21 cm and soft X-ray intensity maps and construct their cross power spectra. Our results indicate that the cross power spectra are sensitive to the thermal and ionizing states of the intergalactic medium （IGM）. The 21 cm background correlates positively to the SXB on large scales during the early stages of the reionization. However as the reionization develops, these two back- grounds turn out to be anti-correlated with each other when more than - 15% of the IGM is ionized in a warm reionization scenario. The anti-correlated power reaches its maximum when the neutral fraction declines to 0.2-0.5. Hence, the trough in the cross power spectrum might be a useful tool for tracing the growth of HII regions during the middle and late stages of the reionization. We estimate the detectability of the cross power spectrum based on the abilities of the Square Kilometre Array and the Wide Field X-ray Telescope （WFXT）, and find that to detect the cross power spectrum, the pixel noise of X-ray images has to be at least 4 orders of magnitude lower than that of the WFXT deep survey.
文摘In China there are such middle school English language teachers who are not qualified enough in listening and speaking to fulfill the requirements in their work due to lack of formal pre-service training. Therefore an EOP （English for Occupational Purposes） course is needed to improve their related skills. In the design of the course, factors, such as the course takers, overall aims, needs, length, content, materials, training modes and assessment, are taken into consideration to make the course a systematic one. Besides, the background theory and the supporting syllabus for the course are presented and the potential problems are also analyzed in the course outline.
