Photo-ionised non-equilibrium (PINe) isochoric net cooling efficiencies at different redshifts at n_H=10^-4 cm^-3 compared to collisional ionisation equilibrium (CIE) and non-equilibrium (CINe) isochoric curves. Where the background is stronger (at higher z), the EGB suppresses cooling more and increases photo-heating leading to a higher equilibrium point. Compton cooling is most obvious at z=5 where the CMB temperature is the highest.

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