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Extended Lyman-alpha emission is now commonly detected around high redshift galaxies through stacking and even on individual basis. Despite recent observational advances, the physical origin of these Lyman-alpha halos (LAHs), as well as…

We present a clustering analysis of a sample of 238 Ly{$\alpha$}-emitters at redshift 3<z<6 from the MUSE-Wide survey. This survey mosaics extragalactic legacy fields with 1h MUSE pointings to detect statistically relevant samples of…

We report the detection of diffuse Lyman-alpha halos (LAHs) around star-forming galaxies at $z \sim 5.7$ by stacking 310 spectroscopically confirmed Lyman-alpha (LAEs). The majority of the LAEs are identified from our spectroscopic survey…

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We report the first detection of the dark matter distribution around Lyman break galaxies (LBGs) at high redshift through the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) lensing measurements with the public {\it Planck} PR3 $\kappa$ map. The LBG…

Lyman Break Galaxies (LBGs) are widely thought to be prototypical young galaxies in the early universe, particularly representative of those undergoing massive events of star formation. Therefore, LBGs should produce significant amounts of…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2012-10-17 Peter-Christian Zinn , Stefan Blex , Nicholas Seymour , Dominik J. Bomans

We present the results of VLT/MUSE integral field spectroscopic observations of the Ly$\alpha\,$ emission nebulae associated with 11 high redshift ($z \geq 2.9$) radio galaxies (HzRGs) with DEC $<25^{\circ}$. When considering the other nine…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-05-08 Miguel Coloma Puga , Barbara Balmaverde , Alessandro Capetti , Francesco Massaro , Roberto Gilli

We present spatially resolved maps of six individually-detected Lyman alpha haloes (LAHs) as well as a first statistical analysis of the Lyman alpha (Lya) spectral signature in the circum-galactic medium of high-redshift star-forming…

We develop a comprehensive theoretical model for Lyman-alpha emission, from the scale of individual Lyman-alpha emitters (LAEs) to Lyman-alpha halos (LAHs), Lyman-alpha blobs (LABs), and Lyman-alpha filaments (LAFs) of the diffuse cosmic…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-06-28 Chris Byrohl , Dylan Nelson

We study the galaxy number density (smoothed on a 5h^{-1} Mpc scale) around 18 low-redshift Lyman-alpha absorbers previously observed with HST. The absorbers lie in the foregrounds of Mrk 335, Mrk 421, Mrk 501, I Zw 1, and 3C 273, all…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 Norman A. Grogin , Margaret J. Geller

Measurements of QSO clustering in the SDSS show that $\mathrm{z}>4$ QSOs are some of the most highly biased objects in the universe. Their large correlation lengths of $r_0 \sim 20h^{-1}$Mpc are comparable to the most massive clusters of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-22 Scott M. Adams , Paul Martini , Kevin V. Croxall , Roderik A. Overzier , John D. Silverman

FUSE spectra of star-forming regions in nearby galaxies are compared to composite spectra of Lyman-break galaxies (LBGs), binned by strength of Lyman alpha emission and by mid-UV luminosity. Several far-UV spectral features, including lines…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 William C. Keel

We present an exhaustive census of Lyman alpha (Ly$\alpha$) emission in the general galaxy population at $3<z<4.6$. We use the Michigan/Magellan Fiber System (M2FS) spectrograph to study a stellar mass (M$_*$) selected sample of 625…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-07-17 Grecco A. Oyarzún , Guillermo A. Blanc , Valentino González , Mario Mateo , John I. Bailey

Detections of extended Ly$\alpha$ halos (LAHs) around Ly$\alpha$ emitters (LAEs) have lately been reported on a regular basis, but their origin is still under investigation. Simulation studies predict that the outer regions of the extended…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-09-20 Yohana Herrero Alonso , L. Wisotzki , T. Miyaji , J. Schaye , J. Pharo , M. Krumpe

Galaxy redshift surveys, such as 2dF, SDSS, 6df, GAMA and VIPERS, have shown that the spatial distribution of matter forms a rich web, known as the cosmic web. The majority of galaxy survey analyses measure the amplitude of galaxy…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-03-29 Siyu He , Shadab Alam , Simone Ferraro , Yen-Chi Chen , Shirley Ho

Star forming galaxies have long been considered the dominant sources of the cosmic ultraviolet background radiation at early epochs. However, observing and characterizing the galaxy population with significant ionizing emission has proven…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-04-12 J. Japelj , E. Vanzella , F. Fontanot , S. Cristiani , G. B. Caminha , P. Tozzi , I. Balestra , P. Rosati , M. Meneghetti

Simulations of the formation of large-scale structure predict that dark matter, low density highly ionized gas, and galaxies form 10 40 Mpc scale filaments. These structure are easily recognized in the distribution of galaxies, but have not…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-15 Bart P. Wakker , Audra K. Hernandez , David French , Tae-Sun Kim , Benjamin D. Oppenheimer , Blair D. Savage

We report the detection of extended Lyman-alpha (Lya) haloes around 145 individual star-forming galaxies at redshifts 3<z<6 in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field observed with the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer at ESO-VLT. Our sample consists…

Spectroscopic surveys of massive galaxy clusters reveal the properties of faint background galaxies, thanks to the magnification provided by strong gravitational lensing. We present a systematic analysis of integral-field-spectroscopy…

We report the detection of a clumpy, blue-dominated Ly$\alpha$ emission at z = 3.066 located in the heart of a cosmic web filament in the MUSE eXtremely Deep Field (MXDF), spatially associated with the formation of two compact star-forming…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-05-28 Tamal Mukherjee , Zhihui Li , Tayyaba Zafar , Themiya Nanayakkara , Davide Tornotti , Luca Costantin , Imam Uzma Aalia

Large scale filaments, with lengths that can reach tens of Mpc, are the most prominent features in the cosmic web. These filaments have only been observed indirectly through the positions of galaxies in large galaxy surveys or through…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2018-11-07 Robin Kooistra , Marta B. Silva , Saleem Zaroubi