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Early disk formation and the onset of universal star-formation, a probe of the influence of dark baryons


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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-24-0444  

Direction

DRF

Thesis topic details

Category

Miscellaneous

Thesis topics

Early disk formation and the onset of universal star-formation, a probe of the influence of dark baryons

Contract

Thèse

Job description

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the presence of spiral galaxies very early in the history of the universe (up to redshifts greater than z=5). The appearance of disks so early on is surprising, as they are fragile structures, and seems to reinforce the idea that angular momentum is contributed by the accretion of intergalactic matter. This phenomenon of accretion through cooled filaments could explain several unexpected results from the James Webb. It could also be at the origin of the universal star formation, known as secular star formation, observed in galaxies in the form of a correlation between star formation rate and stellar mass (main sequence of star formation, MS). They would provide the reservoirs for star formation and help regulate it. This represents a major paradigm shift in our understanding of the origin of galaxy shapes and their star formation history. During this thesis, we will address this question through the access to data from the James Webb, Euclid and numerical models to test this hypothesis. It should be noted that without this type of explanation for the high efficiency of galaxy formation observed by the James Webb, we would have to invoke much more drastic changes that could open up a new field. This thesis will help to determine this.

University / doctoral school

Astronomie et Astrophysique d’Île de France (ED A&A)

Thesis topic location

Site

Saclay

Requester

Position start date

01/10/2024

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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