Intergalactic Medium Science

We are interested in:

Discussion in this circle is focused on the intergalactic medium, the gaseous medium on scales beyond the immediate boundaries of galaxies. This includes physical properties (metallicity, density, temperature, and ionisation) and the manner in which it traces the cosmic web. We discuss the interface with galaxies (known as the circumgalactic medium) through the characteristics of inflows, and the mechanisms of outflows. We consider the connection to star formation through inflow/ejection balance, and metagalactic UV background radiation. Observations are focussed on absorption towards bright background quasars and the potential for emission detection (though absorption towards background galaxies and gamma ray bursts are also of interest).

When and where we meet:

Wednesdays, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, once in every two weeks. Next Meeting: 06/04/2016

Mistral, 2nd floor.

Agenda for next meeting: IGM: Apr 20 2016

Format:

• Please suggest topics for discussion: ideas and results you think should be shared with the group. The idea is to have a somewhat relaxed format. You may summarise the results from a paper you have come across, share result highlights from your work, report on ideas and findings you may have come across in a conference or discuss problems. If you want, you can also give a run-through of your talk to be presented at a conference.

• Please let the group know of your suggestion ahead of time so that we all have time to familiarise ourselves with the topic. Ideally the suggestions should come by the Monday of the week of our meeting. This will allow time to put the agenda on our wiki page.

• Discussion on each topic should typically be limited to 15-20 minutes, assuming we will have multiple topics to discuss in a given session.

Past Meetings: IGM: Feb 10 2016, IGM: Feb 24 2016, IGM: March 09 2016, IGM: March 23 2016, IGM: April 04 2016

Resources: Calls and Conferences