Using the cosmic infrared background to deduce properties of high redshift stars

Properties of high redshift (z > 6) star formation are very difficult to constrain observationally. Further complicating the problem, the majority of sources are very faint, making direct detections extremely rare. Therefore, we discuss ways to constrain properties of star formation using the cumulative light from these high redshift sources, seen in the Cosmic Infrared Background. This background can constrain many properties of these high redshift stars, such as the properties of the stars themselves, but also of their host galaxies - such as their mass, escape fraction, and dust content. I will discuss the implications of some of the newest observations, and what they can mean for our knowledge of high redshift star formation.