General information
Organisation
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas :
• defence and security,
• nuclear energy (fission and fusion),
• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.
Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, and thanks to its 16000 technicians, engineers, researchers and staff, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners.
The CEA is established in ten centers spread throughout France
Reference
SL-DRF-26-0330
Direction
DRF
Thesis topic details
Category
Corpuscular physics and outer space
Thesis topics
Understanding the origin of the remarkable efficiency of distant galaxy formation
Contract
Thèse
Job description
The James Webb Space Telescope is revolutionizing our understanding of the distant universe. A result has emerged that challenges our models: the extremely high efficiency of star formation in distant galaxies. However, this finding is derived indirectly: we measure the mass of stars in galaxies, not their star formation rate. This is the main weakness of the James Webb. The aim of this thesis is to remedy this weakness by using its angular resolution capacity, which has not been taken into account until now, in order to obtain a more robust measurement of the SFR of distant galaxies. We will deduce a law that will improve the robustness of SFR determination using morphological properties and combining data from the James Webb Space Telescope with data from ALMA (z=1-3). We will then apply it to the distant universe (z=3-6, part 2) and use it as a benchmark for numerical simulations (part 3).
University / doctoral school
Thesis topic location
Site
Saclay
Requester
Position start date
01/10/2026
Person to be contacted by the applicant
ELBAZ David
david.elbaz@cea.fr
CEA
DRF/IRFU/DAP/LCEG
bâtiment 709 pièce 269
CEA Saclay
91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex
0169085439
Tutor / Responsible thesis director
ELBAZ David
david.elbaz@cea.fr
CEA
DRF/IRFU/DAP/LCEG
bâtiment 709 pièce 269
CEA Saclay
91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex
0169085439
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