The gas surrounding galaxies is known as the circumgalactic medium (CGM) which is considered to be deeply coupled with the evolution of galaxies. Although lots of works have been done, how galaxies co-evolve with the CGM is still poorly understood. To explore the CGM-galaxy ecosystem, especially the baryon cycle, we conduct observations on the high redshift CGM. First, we study the gas surroun...
In this talk, I will present the Adaptive Optics Facility (AOF) and the MUSE instrument at VLT/UT4. AOF is the new generation cutting-edge adaptive optics system for the instruments at UT4. With the high-performance deformable secondary mirror and 4 laser guide stars system, AOF enables to correct atmospheric turbulence effects on the optical wavelength, facilitating the Multi-Unit Spectrosco...
One commonly accepted idea for the origin of the large-scale structure in the Universe is that the minute quantum fluctuations were stretched to macroscopic scales as a consequence of nearly exponential expansion of spacetime during the “cosmic inflation”. Cosmic inflation predicts primordial density fluctuations that are consistent with the observed CMB temperature fluctuations. It also pred...
Dark matter — established via various cosmological and astronomical observations — is a significant constituent of our Universe and remains one of the most outstanding mysteries of modern physics. The mass range of potential dark matter candidates covers more than 30 orders of magnitude. In the past, researchers have primarily focused on searching for GeV-TeV dark matter (WIMP) via nuclear re...
The distance-inclination degeneracy limits gravitational-wave parameter estimation of compact binary mergers. Such a degeneracy can be partially broken by including higher-order modes or precession when modeling the waveform of a binary that contains a black hole. But what about binary neutron stars, for which these effects are suppressed? In this talk, I will introduce a new parameterization o...