The CO Mapping Array Project (COMAP) is a line intensity mapping experiment aiming to map out the universe's carbon monoxide (CO) gas across cosmic time.
Currently in its first phase, COMAP-Pathfinder, the goal is to map out the CO(1-0) emission at z ~ 2.4-3.4, to constrain star formation and molecular gas content of the universe around the epoch of galaxy assembly and peak star formation.
In this talk, we will talk about the relatively novel technique of line intensity mapping and highlight some of its major advantages. Furthermore, we will briefly introduce the analysis pipeline developed by the Oslo members of COMAP.
Lastly, we will show some of the first season COMAP results which have put the first ever direct three-dimensional constraints on the clustering component of the CO(1-0) power spectrum, as well as some more recent results.
This Friday colloquium will be hybrid. Attendees can therefore participate either in-person or via Zoom. Please join via Zoom at
https://uio.zoom.us/j/69001043754?pwd=cEJpbVE5ci9PdWNtRld2TDNNcGtKdz09
Meeting ID:690 0104 3754
Passcode: PeiseStua3
Attendees will be muted during the colloquium, but will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end by clicking on the "raise hand” button (or send a request via chat).