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Lingjian Chen

Université Sainte-Marie

Mes recherches portent sur l'étude de l'environnement galactique. On pense que les environnements galactiques denses, tels que les groupes et amas de galaxies, se forment par fusions hiérarchiques. La distribution spatiale des galaxies satellites peut être un bon indicateur de l'évolution des galaxies dans un tel environnement. Nous étudions la distribution radiale des satellites autour de galaxies centrales massives isolées à l'aide des données du programme stratégique Subaru (HSC-SSP) de l'Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC) et du relevé profond en bande U à grande échelle du CFHT (CLAUDS). Grâce à la grande surface, à la photométrie à 6 bandes et à la bonne profondeur de ce relevé combiné, nous avons pu identifier environ 5 000 galaxies centrales dans une plage de décalage vers le rouge de 0,3.

This shows our satellite galaxy selection. Central galaxy is indicated by the yellow circle, potential satellites are circled in green, and red circle indicates our selection radius for satellites (700kpc). Central galaxies were identified by mass and isolation criteria. Satellites were selected by photo-z difference and a circular aperture (basically a cylindrical selection centred on central galaxy). Number of satellites selected here were then corrected for contaminating background objects.
This shows our satellite galaxy selection. Central galaxy is indicated by the yellow circle, potential satellites are circled in green, and red circle indicates our selection radius for satellites (700kpc). Central galaxies were identified by mass and isolation criteria. Satellites were selected by photo-z difference and a circular aperture (basically a cylindrical selection centred on central galaxy). Number of satellites selected here were then corrected for contaminating background objects.
This shows surface number density of satellite galaxies (averaged) around one central galaxy, after correction for background objects. The solid line is the best fit curve and can be separated into NFW component on large scale and Sersic component on small scale (dotted and dashed lines).
This shows surface number density of satellite galaxies (averaged) around one central galaxy, after correction for background objects. The solid line is the best fit curve and can be separated into NFW component on large scale and Sersic component on small scale (dotted and dashed lines).

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