Publications (54)
The HST-Hyperion Survey: Companion Fraction and Overdensity in a z ~ 2.5 Proto-supercluster
F. Giddings, B. C. Lemaux, B. Forrest +22
We present a study of the galaxy merger and interaction activity within the Hyperion Proto-supercluster at z~2.5 in an effort to assess the occurrence of galaxy mergers and interac…
Evolution of the UV slope of galaxies at cosmic morning (z > 4): the properties of extremely blue galaxies
D. Dottorini, A. Calabrò, L. Pentericci +23
We present an analysis of the UV continuum slope, beta, using a sample of 733 galaxies selected from a mixture of JWST ERS/GTO/GO observational programs and with z > 4. We consider…
The evolution of the SFR and Sigma-SFR of galaxies in cosmic morning (4 < z < 10)
A. Calabrò, L. Pentericci, P. Santini +28
The galaxy integrated star-formation rate (SFR) surface density () has been proposed as a valuable diagnostic of the mass accumulation in galaxies as being more tight…
High-ionization coronal lines trace quasar-like activity in recently quenched galaxies at high redshift
F. Valentino, K. Ito, M. Farcy +31
We report the detection of the high-ionization line [NeV]3427 in the JWST/NIRSpec archival spectra of 6 massive quenched galaxies at , identified from a parent…
Euclid preparation. Predicting star-forming galaxy scaling relations with the spectral stacking code SpectraPyle
Euclid Collaboration, S. Quai, L. Pozzetti +309
We introduce SpectraPyle, a versatile spectral stacking pipeline developed for the Euclid mission's NISP spectroscopic surveys, aimed at extracting faint emission lines and spectra…
Physical properties of extreme emission-line galaxies at from the JWST CEERS survey
M. Llerena, R. AmorÃn, L. Pentericci +22
Extreme emission line galaxies (EELGs) are typically characterized by high equivalent widths (EWs) which are driven by elevated specific star formation rates (sSFR) in low-mass gal…
Environmental cluster effects and galaxy evolution: The HI properties of the Abell clusters A85/A496/A2670
M. M. López-Gutiérrez, H. Bravo-Alfaro, J. H. van Gorkom +6
We study the impact of local environment on the transformation of spiral galaxies in three nearby () Abell clusters: A85/A496/A2670. These systems were observed in HI wit…
Gapped nodal planes drive a large topological Nernst effect in a chiral lattice antiferromagnet
N. D. Khanh, S. Minami, M. Hirschmann +15
The electronic structure of compensated antiferromagnets (CAF) has drawn attention for its ability to create large responses, reminiscent of ferromagnets and suitable for data stor…
New insight on the nature of cosmic reionizers from the CEERS survey
S. Mascia, L. Pentericci, A. Calabrò +29
The Epoch of Reionization (EoR) began when galaxies grew in abundance and luminosity, so their escaping Lyman continuum (LyC) radiation started ionizing the surrounding neutral int…
The VANDELS survey: the relation between UV continuum slope and stellar metallicity in star-forming galaxies at z~3
A. Calabrò, M. Castellano, L. Pentericci +23
The estimate of stellar metallicities (Z*) of high-z galaxies are of paramount importance in order to understand the complexity of dust effects and the reciprocal interrelations am…
COSMOS-Web: The Role of Galaxy Interactions and Disk Instabilities in Producing Starbursts at z<4
A. L. Faisst, L. Yang, M. Brinch +51
We study of the role of galaxy-galaxy interactions and disk instabilities in producing starburst activity in galaxies out to z = 4. For this, we use a sample of 387 galaxies with r…
The ATLAS project - XXV: Two-dimensional kinematic analysis of simulated galaxies and the cosmological origin of fast and slow rotators
T. Naab, L. Oser, E. Emsellem +26
We present a detailed two-dimensional stellar dynamical analysis of a sample of 44 cosmological hydrodynamical simulations of individual central galaxies and their satellites. Kine…
The AGN nature of strong CIII emitters in the Early Universe with JWST
F. Arevalo-Gonzalez, R. Tripodi, M. Llerena +21
The semi-forbidden CIII] 1907,1909 doublet is a key tracer of high-ionization emission in the early universe. We present a study of CIII] emission in galaxies at z=5-7, using…
Ultra High-Redshift or Closer-by, Dust-Obscured Galaxies? Deciphering the Nature of Faint, Previously Missed F200W-Dropouts in CEERS
G. Gandolfi, G. Rodighiero, L. Bisigello +42
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is revolutionizing our understanding of the Universe by unveiling faint, near-infrared dropouts previously beyond our reach, ranging from exce…
MIRACLE II: Unveiling the multi-phase gas interplay in the circumnuclear region of NGC 1365 via multi-cloud modeling
M. Ceci, C. Marconcini, A. Marconi +25
We present a multi-phase study of the gas in the circumnuclear region (~1.1x1.0 kpc^2) of the nearby Seyfert 1.8 galaxy NGC 1365, observed in the context of the Mid-IR Activity of…
Euclid preparation. Exploring the properties of proto-clusters in the Simulated Euclid Wide Survey
Euclid Collaboration, H. Böhringer, G. Chon +263
Galaxy proto-clusters are receiving an increased interest since most of the processes shaping the structure of clusters of galaxies and their galaxy population are happening at ear…
Euclid preparation. Establishing the quality of the 2D reconstruction of the filaments of the cosmic web with DisPerSE using Euclid photometric redshifts
Euclid Collaboration, N. Malavasi, F. Sarron +313
Cosmic filaments are prominent structures of the matter distribution of the Universe. Modern detection algorithms are an efficient way to identify filaments in large-scale observat…
Physical properties of SDSS satellite galaxies in projected phase-space
A. Pasquali, R. Smith, A. Gallazzi +4
We investigate how environment affects satellite galaxies using their location within the projected phase-space of their host haloes from the Wang et al.'s group catalogue. Using t…
The observed total star formation rate function up to z \sim 6: complementary UV and IR contributions and comparison with state-of-the-art galaxy formation models
A. Traina, C. Gruppioni, I. Delvecchio +21
We investigate how the obscured IR-derived and the dust-corrected UV star formation rate functions (SFRFs) compare with each other, and with predictions from state-of-the-art theor…
A merging pair of massive quiescent galaxies at in the Cosmic Vine
K. Ito, F. Valentino, M. Farcy +26
We report the spectroscopic confirmation of a merging pair of massive quiescent galaxies at . Using JWST observations, we confirm that the two galaxies lie at a projected s…
Constraining AGN triggering mechanisms through the clustering analysis of active black holes
M. Gatti, F. Shankar, V. Bouillot +4
The triggering mechanisms for Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) are still debated. Some of the most popular ones include galaxy interactions (IT) and disk instabilities (DI). Using an a…
Euclid. I. Overview of the Euclid mission
Euclid Collaboration, Y. Mellier, Abdurro'uf +1134
The current standard model of cosmology successfully describes a variety of measurements, but the nature of its main ingredients, dark matter and dark energy, remains unknown. Eucl…
The ionizing photon production efficiency of star-forming galaxies at
M. Llerena, L. Pentericci, L. Napolitano +27
Investigating the ionizing emission of star-forming galaxies is critical to understanding their contribution to reionization and their impact on the surrounding environment. The nu…
Characterising the z 7.66 Type-II AGN candidate SMACS S06355 using BEAGLE-AGN and JWST NIRSpec/NIRCam
M. S. Silcock, E. Curtis-Lake, D. J. B. Smith +9
The presence of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) in low mass (Mstar Msun) galaxies at high redshift has been established, and it is important to characterise these…
The Pristine Dwarf Galaxy Survey -- VII. The metallicity distributions of 12 Milky Way faint satellites
S. Taibi, P. Jablonka, N. Longeard +10
Spectroscopic studies of ultra-faint dwarf galaxies are typically limited to small samples of stars due to the scarcity of sufficiently bright targets. The small number statistics…
On the evolution of the intrinsic scatter in black hole versus galaxy mass relations
M. Hirschmann, S. Khochfar, A. Burkert +3
We present results on the evolution of the intrinsic scatter of black hole masses considering different implementations of a model in which black holes only grow via mergers. We de…
Euclid. Populating a dark universe with galaxies using SciPIC
Euclid Collaboration, E. J. Gonzalez, J. Carretero +305
High-fidelity galaxy mocks are crucial for validating analysis pipelines and for cosmological inference. In this context, the Science Pipeline at PIC (SciPIC) is a pipeline specifi…
Investigating the role of mergers in galaxy assembly in the early Universe (z > 5)
A. Calabrò, L. Pentericci, M. Llerena +20
Galaxy mergers play a crucial role in shaping the morphology, the star formation, and the mass growth of galaxies across cosmic time. While mergers have been extensively investigat…
Euclid preparation. Optical emission-line predictions of intermediate-z galaxy populations in GAEA for the Euclid Deep and Wide Surveys
Euclid Collaboration, L. Scharré, M. Hirschmann +239
In anticipation of the Euclid Wide and Deep Surveys, we present optical emission-line predictions at intermediate redshifts from 0.4 to 2.5. Our approach combines a mock light cone…
DeepDive: A deep dive into the physics of the first massive quiescent galaxies in the Universe
K. Ito, F. Valentino, G. Brammer +26
We present the DeepDive program, in which we obtained deep ( hours) JWST/NIRSpec G235M/F170LP spectra for 10 primary massive () quiescent ga…
Exoplanet Volatile Carbon Content as a Natural Pathway for Haze Formation
E. A. Bergin, E. Kempton, M. Hirschmann +5
We explore terrestrial planet formation with a focus on the supply of solid-state organics as the main source of volatile carbon. For the water-poor Earth, the water ice line, or i…
Galaxy formation in semi-analytic models and cosmological hydrodynamic zoom simulations
M. Hirschmann, T. Naab, R. Somerville +2
We present a detailed comparison between numerical cosmological hydrodynamic zoom simulations and semi-analytic models (SAMs) run within merger trees extracted from the simulations…
Multi-wavelength morphology and dust emission in low-redshift dwarf galaxies in COSMOS-Web with HST and JWST
D. Kakkad, I. Lazar, S. Harish +18
Low-mass or dwarf galaxies (M M) are abundant in the Universe, yet their formation and evolution remain poorly understood. Their enhanced sensitivity to fe…
Rhea-RT: Dynamical impact of Central Molecular Zone conditions on the properties of the interstellar medium and stellar feedback coupling
R. G. Tress, N. Brucy, P. Girichidis +22
The Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) is an extreme star formation environment, characterized by higher density, higher turbulence, stronger orbital shear, and stronger magnetic field s…
Virgo Filaments. III. The gas content of galaxies in filaments as predicted by the GAEA semi-analytic model
D. Zakharova, B. Vulcani, G. De Lucia +8
Galaxy evolution depends on the environment in which galaxies are located. The various physical processes (ram-pressure stripping, tidal interactions, etc.) that can affect the gas…
BEAGLE-AGN I: Simultaneous constraints on the properties of gas in star-forming and AGN narrow-line regions in galaxies
A. Vidal-GarcÃa, A. Plat, E. Curtis-Lake +4
We present the addition of nebular emission from the narrow-line regions (NLR) surrounding active galactic nuclei (AGN) to BEAGLE (BayEsian Analysis of GaLaxy sEds). Using a set of…
ASTRODEEP-JWST: NIRCam-HST multiband photometry and redshifts for half a million sources in six extragalactic deep fields
E. Merlin, P. Santini, D. Paris +52
We present a set of photometric catalogs primarily aimed at providing the community with a comprehensive database for the study of galaxy populations in the high redshift Universe.…
Euclid. V. The Flagship galaxy mock catalogue: a comprehensive simulation for the Euclid mission
Euclid Collaboration, F. J. Castander, P. Fosalba +366
We present the Flagship galaxy mock, a simulated catalogue of billions of galaxies designed to support the scientific exploitation of the Euclid mission. Euclid is a medium-class m…
COSMOS-Web: stellar mass assembly in relation to dark matter halos across of cosmic history
M. Shuntov, O. Ilbert, S. Toft +43
We study the stellar mass function (SMF) and the co-evolution with dark matter halos via abundance matching in the largest redshift range to date in $0.53 \, {\rm deg}^2…
No signs of star formation being regulated in the most luminous quasars at z~2 with ALMA
A. Schulze, J. D. Silverman, E. Daddi +7
We present ALMA Band~7 observations at m of 20 luminous ( [erg s]) unobscured quasars at . We detect continuum emission for 19/20 qua…
The environmental dependence of the stellar and gas-phase mass-metallicity relation at 2 < z < 4
A. Calabro, L. Guaita, L. Pentericci +17
In the local universe, galaxies in clusters show different properties compared to more isolated systems. Understanding how this difference originates and whether it is already in p…
Ly visibility from z = 4.5 to 11 in the UDS field: Evidence for a high neutral hydrogen fraction and small ionized bubbles at z 7
L. Napolitano, L. Pentericci, M. Dickinson +28
The resonant scattering nature of Ly photons interacting with neutral hydrogen makes Ly emitters (LAEs) robust tracers of the intergalactic neutral hydrogen fraction, and t…
Euclid preparation. XXX. Performance assessment of the NISP Red-Grism through spectroscopic simulations for the Wide and Deep surveys
Euclid Collaboration, L. Gabarra, C. Mancini +232
This work focuses on the pilot run of a simulation campaign aimed at investigating the spectroscopic capabilities of the Euclid Near-Infrared Spectrometer and Photometer (NISP), in…
The VANDELS survey: Discovery of massive overdensities of galaxies at z>2
L. Guaita, E. Pompei, M. Castellano +19
We want to investigate whether we can use Lyalpha emission to obtain information on the environment properties and whether Lyalpha emitters show different characteristics as a func…
MIRACLE I.: Unveiling the Multi-Phase, Multi-Scale physical properties of the Active Galaxy NGC 424 with MIRI, MUSE, and ALMA
C. Marconcini, A. Feltre, I. Lamperti +26
We present the analysis of the multi-phase gas properties in the Seyfert II galaxy NGC 424, using spatially resolved spectroscopic data from JWST/MIRI, part of the Mid-InfraRed Act…
COSMOS-Web: The emergence of the Hubble Sequence
M. Huertas-Company, M. Shuntov, Y. Dong +29
Leveraging the wide area coverage of the COSMOS-Web survey, we quantify the abundance of different morphological types from with unprecedented statistics and establish ro…
Euclid preparation. Probing galaxy evolution within cosmic voids in Euclid-like simulations
Euclid Collaboration, G. Papini, O. Cucciati +294
The evolution of galaxies is profoundly influenced by the environment in which they reside. Cosmic voids serve as pristine laboratories for studying galaxy evolution in the relativ…
The Collective Voice of Ly Emitters: Insights from JWST Stacked Spectroscopy
R. Tripodi, L. Napolitano, L. Pentericci +22
We present a spatially resolved stacked analysis of 287 LAEs at observed with JWST/NIRSpec prism spectroscopy. By constructing a two-dimensional stack from public surveys (CA…
The cosmic growth of the active black hole population at 1<z<2 in zCOSMOS, VVDS and SDSS
A. Schulze, A. Bongiorno, I. Gavignaud +11
We present a census of the active black hole population at 1<z<2, by constructing the bivariate distribution function of black hole mass and Eddington ratio, employing a maximum li…
Optical and mid-infrared line emission in nearby Seyfert galaxies
A. Feltre, C. Gruppioni, L. Marchetti +24
Line ratio diagnostics provide valuable clues on the source of ionizing radiation in galaxies with intense black hole accretion and starbursting events, such as local Seyfert or ga…
Magnetic field morphology and evolution in the Central Molecular Zone and its effect on gas dynamics
R. G. Tress, M. C. Sormani, P. Girichidis +34
The interstellar medium in the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) is known to be strongly magnetised, but its large-scale morphology and impact on the gas dynamics are not we…
CEERS Key Paper VI: JWST/MIRI Uncovers a Large Population of Obscured AGN at High Redshifts
G. Yang, K. I. Caputi, C. Papovich +35
Mid-infrared observations are powerful in identifying heavily obscured Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) which have weak emission in other wavelengths. Data from the Mid-Infrared Instru…
Euclid preparation. 3D reconstruction of the cosmic web with simulated Euclid Deep spectroscopic samples
Euclid Collaboration, K. Kraljic, C. Laigle +321
The ongoing Euclid mission aims to measure spectroscopic redshifts for approximately two million galaxies using the H line emission detected in near-infrared slitless spectros…
Gas outflows in two recently quenched galaxies at z = 4 and 7
F. Valentino, K. E. Heintz, G. Brammer +33
Outflows are a key element in the baryon cycle of galaxies, and their properties provide a fundamental test for our models of how star formation quenches in galaxies. Here we repor…