SubsidieMeestersJWST Breakthrough in Galaxy Formation: Mass Build-up Efficiency at Cosmic Dawn
SFEER aims to revolutionize our understanding of early galaxy formation by utilizing JWST to analyze the physical properties of massive galaxies during the Epoch of Reionization.
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Introduction
We present SFEER (Star Formation Efficiency in the Epoch of Reionization), an ambitious project to enable one of the most significant and long-lasting leaps in our understanding of early galaxy formation. The discovery of exceptionally massive galaxies in the distant Universe has confronted us with puzzling questions about how galaxies could assemble so efficiently at early cosmic times.
Instrumental Limitations
Unfortunately, significant instrumental limitations have prevented us from robustly reconstructing their physical properties.
The Role of JWST
The recent launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has ignited a revolution. Its exquisite sensitivity and spatial resolution are going to provide dramatically new information on massive galaxies in the Epoch of Reionization (EoR) and beyond. SFEER is set to play a dominant role in this process.
JWST/NIRSpec Program
At its core is a cycle 1 JWST/NIRSpec program I am leading which will obtain spatially resolved spectroscopy for 12 exceptionally bright galaxies in the EoR. Remarkably, estimates of the interstellar medium (ISM) reservoirs of this sample are already in our hands thanks to recent Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) observations, providing information on their molecular gas and dust content, and the fraction of obscured star formation. This joint dataset clearly stands out in the panorama of current JWST programs and constitutes an important benchmark.
Probing Galaxy Assembly
SFEER will enable us to probe the assembly history of these tantalizing objects through the characterization of:
- Ages
- Stellar mass
- Energy-balanced star-formation rates
- Metallicity
- Merging fractions
- Gas kinematics
- Their relationship with the host dark matter halos
Extending Our Results
Taking advantage of complementary JWST programs and wide-area multi-wavelength data from ground and Euclid, we will extend our results to higher and lower masses, and probe galaxy formation from the earliest points in cosmic time.
Financiële details & Tijdlijn
Financiële details
| Subsidiebedrag | € 1.979.422 |
| Totale projectbegroting | € 1.979.422 |
Tijdlijn
| Startdatum | 1-12-2023 |
| Einddatum | 30-11-2028 |
| Subsidiejaar | 2023 |
Partners & Locaties
Projectpartners
- UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIApenvoerder
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