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:

1. Physics and content of the Universe
   The early Universe, cosmological models;
   Baryonic and non-baryonic matter, dark matter and dark energy.
2. Evolution of structures
   Cosmic backgrounds (CMB, and all backgrounds from radio to gamma-rays);
   Populations of galaxies, galaxy clusters and groups, intergalactic medium.
3. Formation and evolution of galaxies
   Reionization, first objects (AGN, Starbursts), history of star formation;
   Physics of galaxies at all redshifts, role of the environment.
4. 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: 3773
• Number of junior members: 272

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
Commission J3 Galaxies at the Epoch of Reionisation
Cross-Division D-J Commission Supermassive Black Holes, Feedback and Galaxy Evolution

President

Kim-Vy Tran

University of New South Wales
School of Physics
Sydney 2052
New South Wales (NSW)
Australia

NCA adherence: Australia

Last updated:
August 10, 2021

Vice-President

Cristina Carmen Popescu

University of Central Lancashire
Jeremiah Horrocks Institute
PR1 2HE
Preston
United Kingdom

NCA adherence: United Kingdom

Last updated:
March 9, 2021

Advisor

Denis Burgarella

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

NCA adherence: France

Last updated:
May 11, 2020

Steering Committee