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2023.05.11
Physical Mechanisms Regulating Gas Supply to Galaxies
I will first present an overview of the problem of galaxy formation. I will then turn my attention to some important and robust physical mechanisms that regulate the supply of cold gas to galaxies. I will in the end try to convey the message that the field of galaxy formation simulation would benefit by turning to more physics, rather than parameter, based approach, through exploring additional...
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2023.04.27
Formation of hot Jupiters in star clusters
It has been suggested that the occurrence rate of hot Jupiters (HJs) in some open clusters might reach several per cent, significantly higher than that of the field. Several models have been proposed to solve this problem but none has been satisfactory. In a binary-rich cluster, the von Zeipel-Lidov-Kozai (ZKL) mechanism may cause the observed high occurrence rate. For planets formed around a s...
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2023.04.20
The gas environment of galaxies across 10 billion years
The evolution of galaxies is closely connected to the gas environment in which galaxies reside. Traditionally, this tenuous gas that cycles in and out of galaxies has been studied primarily in absorption using quasar spectroscopy. The deployment of large integral field spectrographs at 8 meter telescopes, and in particular MUSE at VLT, has transformed our view of the interplay between the ambie...
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2023.04.13
Coronal magnetic field Measurements
Coronal magnetic fields are at the heart of most of the unsolved problems in solar physics and of the solar–terrestrial relationship. However, no routine measurements have been carried out for the magnetic field measurement in the solar corona, due to the weakness of its signature. In the past several decades, a number of techniques have been developed for coronal magnetic field diagnostics. I...
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2023.04.06
Solving the Mystery of Small Exoplanets through Holistic Characterization
The first detection of another planet around a Sun-like star marked the beginning of a new era in which our understanding of how planets typically form and the uniqueness of our Solar System were radically upended. We now know that planet formation is incredibly resilient, and produces a diverse myriad of planets around a wide range of stellar types. These remarkable findings tell us that the S...
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