Reionization during hierarchical clustering in a universe dominated by cold dark matter

We investigate reheating of the universe by early formation of stars and quasars in the hierarchical clustering scheme of cold dark matter scenario, with perturbation fluctuations normalized by the COBE data. It is found that ionizing uv flux from OB stars with the abundance given by the standard initial mass function is strong enough to ionize the universe from z\ 30 to the present epoch, if 1--2\\% of the collapsed baryons go into stars. This lessens significantly the CMB anisotropies at a small angular scale. Reionization also increases the Jeans mass to M\ ₋ₔ₌₈₍₎ₔₒ\ 10⁹M_\ for z\ 10, which leads to a cut-off of the luminosity function of normal galaxies on a faint side. A strong uv flux is expected at z\ 2-5, and the null result of the Gunn-Peterson test is naturally explained. Early star formation also results in production of heavy elements, and the observational metal abundance sets a strong constraint on the photon energy injection into the intergalactic space.