Fisher Matrices for the Thermal Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Power Spectrum

These are Fisher matrix forecasts for constraints on cosmological and gastrophysical parameters from forthcoming multifrequency full-sky CMB observations.
The methodology and experimental scenarios are described in Hill & Pajer (2013).
The matrices are provided as 7x7 text files. The order of the parameters and their fiducial values (in parentheses) are:

\Omega_b h^2 (0.02240)
\Omega_c h^2 (0.1146)
\Omega_{\Lambda} (0.7181)
\sigma_8 (0.817)
n_s (0.9646)
f_{NL} or M_{\nu} (0.0 for either)
C_{P_0} (1.0)
C_{\beta} (1.0)

Note that we only consider cosmologies where either M_{\nu} or f_{NL} are non-zero, i.e., single-parameter extensions of the LCDM standard model.
The units of M_{\nu} are eV; all other parameters are dimensionless.
C_{P_0} and C_{\beta} are parameters describing the overall normalization and outer logarithmic slope of the ICM pressure profile --- see the paper for details.
Note that no priors have been placed on any of the parameters, and these Fisher matrices are computed for variations around the fiducial parameters given above.
Also, these Fisher matrices are computed for the tSZ power spectrum only; they have not been combined with any other Fisher matrices (for Planck CMB or anything else).
They can easily be added to your favorite Fisher matrix to add in the constraining power of the tSZ power spectrum on these parameters.

f_{NL} Fisher matrices:
Planck (unmasked)
Planck (ROSAT-masked)
Planck (eROSITA-masked)
PIXIE (unmasked)
PIXIE (ROSAT-masked)
PIXIE (eROSITA-masked)
CV-limited (unmasked)
CV-limited (ROSAT-masked)
CV-limited (eROSITA-masked)

M_{\nu} Fisher matrices:
Planck (unmasked)
Planck (ROSAT-masked)
Planck (eROSITA-masked)
PIXIE (unmasked)
PIXIE (ROSAT-masked)
PIXIE (eROSITA-masked)
CV-limited (unmasked)
CV-limited (ROSAT-masked)
CV-limited (eROSITA-masked)

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