Division J Galaxies and Cosmology

Description

Division J covers all thematics dealing with the physics of the Universe, and the physics of galaxies composing it, but not in particular the Milky Way, which is relevant to Div.H ("Interstellar Matter and Local Universe"). Also, some of the topics will be shared with Div.D ("High Energy Phenomena and Fundamental Physics").

The main topics can be listed in four categories:

Physics and content of the Universe
The early Universe, cosmological models;
Baryonic and non-baryonic matter, dark matter and dark energy.
Evolution of structures
Cosmic backgrounds (CMB, and all backgrounds from radio to gamma-rays);
Populations of galaxies, galaxy clusters and groups, intergalactic medium.
Formation and evolution of galaxies
Reionization, first objects (AGN, Starbursts), history of star formation;
Physics of galaxies at all redshifts, role of the environment.
Spatially resolved galaxies
Star formation laws in galaxies, resolved stellar population;
Dynamics of sub-structures (bulges, disks, spiral structure...).

Division Web Page

Division Members

Total number of active members: 3692
Number of junior members: 220

Participating Commissions

Inter-Division G-H-J Commission Stellar Clusters throughout Cosmic Space and Time
Inter-Division D-G-H-J Commission Galaxy Spectral Energy Distributions
Inter-Division B-H-J Commission Intergalactic Medium
Cross-Division D-J Commission Supermassive Black Holes, Feedback and Galaxy Evolution

President

Denis Burgarella

Aix-Marseille University
Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille
Technopole de Chateau-Gombert
38, rue Joliot-Curie
13388 Marseille Cedex 13
France

Phone: +33 4 91 05 69 71
Email 1: denisburgarellalamfr
Email 2: denisburgarellauniv-amufr
Personal website: https://people.lam.fr/burgarella.denis/
Organization website: http://www.lam.fr/