Radiation-induced void in the spectrum of Tol 1038-2712

Srianand, R. (1997) Radiation-induced void in the spectrum of Tol 1038-2712 The Astrophysical Journal, 478 (2). pp. 511-515. ISSN 0004-637X

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Abstract

We report the detection of a large void (∼7 Mpc) between the redshifts 2.16286 and 2.20748 in the Lya forest of Tol 1038-2712. This void is centered near a foreground QSO Tol 1037-2704, which is at a distance ∼4.4 Mpc away from the void. We estimate the probability for the void to occur by chance in front of the foreground QSO to be a few times 10-3. We discuss the implications of the void being produced by excess ionization due to the foreground QSO.

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