Data: 06.06.2024

Palestrante: Dr. Rebecca Bowler (University of Manchester)

Link: https://youtu.be/3efqDnYJzE4

Resumo: Studying galaxies at ultra-high redshifts (z > 6) provides a unique insight into the early stages of galaxy formation and evolution. I will give an overview of how star-forming ‘Lyman-break’ galaxies are selected in the first few billion years, and what is known about their properties from multi-wavelength follow-up (e.g. from ALMA, Hubble). I will then show how samples of these objects can constrain the astrophysics at play in early galaxy formation through the observed shape and evolution of the luminosity function. I will end by looking forward to upcoming wide-area surveys from the Vera Rubin Observatory and Euclid, which, when combined with detailed follow-up (e.g. from JWST, ALMA) will provide a revolution in the understanding of early galaxy formation.