Investigating the properties of the early universe with lensed galaxies

Projektinformationen

LensGal

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 274117

Projekt abgeschlossen

Startdatum 1 Mai 2012

Enddatum 30 April 2014

Finanziert unter

• Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Gesamtkosten € 219 590,40

EU-Beitrag € 219 590,40

Koordiniert durch

KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET
Denmark

Ziel

In the past decade, large amounts of information has been collected in order to understand the broad characteristics of the galaxies in the early Universe. However, to reach a full understanding of the
composition of various types of high redshift galaxies, we need to understand the diversity of individual galaxies in greater details. Strong gravitational lensing magnifications provided by a chance alignment of a large mass concentration towards background higher redshift galaxies allow us to probe the physical characteristics of fainter and more distant galaxies to a greater level of detail than otherwise possible to reach with current observational facilities. This application focuses on the use of data from a new sensitive spectrograph, X-shooter at the Very Large Telescope, for observations of gravitationally lensed galaxies which are recently discovered, or will be discovered in a Hubble Space Telescope Multi-Cycle Treasury Programme on distant massive galaxy clusters.

I will determine the redshifts of the lensed galaxies, derive models of the mass distribution in the lensing clusters, and find the magnification factors produced by the system. By combining the multi band HST images with ground based spectra I will use both unique data sets to obtain unprecedented details necessary for the characterisation of the nature of high redshift galaxies. I will determine the range
and diversity of physical parameters pertaining to the nature of the lensed galaxies such as metallicities, dynamics, and star formation histories, which are all relevant for our understanding of the evolutionary sequence of galaxies throughout the Universe. This
project will give us a glimpse into the potential discoveries which will be possible to reach for unlensed high redshift galaxies with the next generation of telescopes.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › observational astronomy › optical astronomy
• humanities › history and archaeology › history

Programm/Programme

• FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Thema/Themen

• FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF - Marie-Curie Action: "Intra-European fellowships for career development"

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF
Andere Projekte für diesen Aufruf anzeigen

Finanzierungsplan

MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)

Koordinator

KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET

Kontakt Verwaltung

Ivan Kristoffersen (Mr.)

• EU-Beitrag: € 219 590,40
• Adresse: NORREGADE 10 ; 1165 Kobenhavn ; Dänemark
• Region: Danmark › Hovedstaden › Byen København
• Aktivitätstyp: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Gesamtkosten: Keine Daten