Thesis

Probing Galaxy Evolution and Feedback Using Giant Gaseous Structures Associated with Powerful Radio-Loud Galaxies at High Redshift

• Call:

  IDPASC Portugal - PHD Programme 2016

• Academic Year:

  2016 / 2017

• Domain:

  Astrophysics

• Supervisor:

  Andrew Humphrey

• Co-Supervisor:

• Institution:

  Universidade do Porto

• Host Institution:

  IA / U.Porto / CAUP

• Abstract:

  Powerful radio-loud active galaxies at high redshifts (z>2) are often associated with ~100 kpc scale nebulae that emit strongly in the line of Lyman-alpha. Moreover, many also show associated extended Lyman-alpha absorbers that are at least as large. The global properties of these gaseous structures are, at present, poorly understood. This project aims for a substantially improved characterisation of the Lyman-alpha emitting and absorbing gases, making use of new observations from state of the art observing facilities.