Unveiling the properties of the first galaxies through their connection with the intergalactic medium

Project description

Modelling the birth of the first galaxies

How soon did galaxies form and evolve in the first years of the universe? What do we know about the first galaxies? There are still many questions to be answered. The EU-funded GalaxyConnect project will shed some light. Radiative transfer and hydrodynamic cosmological simulations will be used to model the connection between galaxies and the intergalactic medium (IGM). The aim is to understand the physical processes that drive galaxy outflows. Specifically, the project will focus on modelling metal absorption lines, which are a signature of galactic outflows. Since interpreting these metal lines is not easy (due to the degeneracy between the ionisation state of the gas and its metallicity), the project will calibrate the ionisation state of the simulations against existing data from the Lyman-alpha forest. This will increase our understanding of the nature of the galaxies that enriched the IGM with metals.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › physical cosmology › galaxy evolution

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2019 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2019

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-RI - RI – Reintegration panel

Coordinator

LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FUR ASTROPHYSIK POTSDAM (AIP)

Net EU contribution

€ 162 806,40

Address

An Der Sternwarte 16
14482 Potsdam
Germany

Region

Brandenburg › Brandenburg › Potsdam

Activity type

Research Organisations

Links

Non-EU contribution

€ 0,00