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...).
- Total number of active members: 3649
- Number of junior members: 219
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
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: denis
burgarella
lam
fr
Email 2: denis
burgarella
univ-amu
fr
Personal website: https://people.lam.fr/burgarella.denis/
Organization website: http://www.lam.fr/
NCA adherence: France
Last updated:
May 11, 2020
Texas A&M University
Department of Physics & Astronomy
College Station 77843
Texas (TX)
United States
Email: kimvy
tran
gmail
com
NCA adherence: United States
Last updated:
July 12, 2019
Space Telescope Science Inst
3700 San Martin Dr
Baltimore MD 21218-2410
Maryland (MD)
United States
Phone: +1 410 338 4425
Email: leitherer
stsci
edu
Personal website: http://www.stsci.edu/~claus/
Organization website: http://www.stsci.edu/resources/
NCA adherence: United States
Last updated:
September 23, 2020
Steering Committee