Corentin Cadiou

Postdoctoral research position in theoretical astrophysics
Lund University

16-19      PhD at Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
“The impact of the large-scale structures of the Universe on dark matter halo and galaxy formation”. Supervisors: C. Pichon and Y. Dubois.

 

19-now   Postdoc on ERC at University College London
Working with A. Pontzen and H. V. Peiris
(ERC: “Tracing galaxy evolution in the early universe”).

 

   6 authored or co-authored papers
+ 8 contributed articles

(simulation, theory)

PI of a \(10\ \mathrm{Mcpu\,hr}\)-allocation
contributor to EDGE 2 / PRACE Run

Short curriculum

Research project

The origin of galaxy properties

[L. Cortese; SDSS.]

[Dubois+16]

AGN         no AGN

How to explain morphological diversity at fixed mass?

  • Feedback processes (AGN & SN)
  • Different assembly (my project)

[L. Cortese; SDSS.]

[Dubois+16]

AGN         no AGN

How to explain morphological diversity at fixed mass?

How to explain environmental effects?

  • spin alignment to be mitigated in Euclid
  • extra parameter in models?

The origin of galaxy properties

The origin of angular momentum

Past research

\(z=0\)

\( z = 100\)

Genetically modified angular momentum

Genetically modified angular momentum

\(z=0\)

\( z = 100\)

[Genetic modifications: Roth+16, see also Rey&Pontzen 18, Stopyra+20]

[AM prediction: described by tidal torque theory, White 84]

\(z=0\)

\( z = 100\)

[Genetic modifications: Roth+16, see also Rey&Pontzen 18, Stopyra+20]

Genetically modified angular momentum

Further described in Cadiou+21a 

[AM prediction: described by tidal torque theory, White 84]

Time

DM angular momentum

DM angular momentum

Time

Angular momentum of individual regions can be controlled all the way to \(z=0\)

The origin of angular momentum

Current & proposed work

Baryon angular momentum

Simulations (10Mh @ DiRAC):

  • Resolve disk height
    \(\Delta x = 35\ \mathrm{pc}\)
  • \(M_\mathrm{200c}(z=2) = 10^{12}\ \mathrm{M}_\odot\)
  • RAMSES
    SF + AGN & SN feedback (à la New-Horizon)
  • Modify \(l(z=2)\)
  • Tracer particles
    Cadiou+19

\( l_0 \times 0.66\)

\( l_0 \times 0.8\)

\( l_0 \times 1.2\)

\( l_0 \times 1.5\)

PRELIMINARY

Total of ~ 50 simulations

\( l_0 \times 1.2\)

\( l_0 \times 1.5\)

\( l_0 \times 0.66\)

\( l_0 \times 0.8\)

+

A.M. of the baryons in \(R_\mathrm{vir}\)

PRELIMINARY

Mock edge-on star maps

Same \(M_{200c}, M_\star\) & early assembly history

Proposed work

  • High-AM ⇒ formation of disk?
    Consistent with Kretschmer+20?
  • AM \(\Rightarrow\) morphology?
    Influence of AGN/SN feedback?
  • Same results at low-\(z\)?
    Control AM at \(z=0\)? And morphology?

\( l_0 \times 1.2\)

\( l_0 \times 1.5\)

\( l_0 \times 0.66\)

\( l_0 \times 0.8\)

The effect of environment on halo properties

Past research

What if the galaxy had formed here instead?

What if the galaxy had formed here instead?

or here?

The “splicing” technique

  1. Generate ICs
  2. Integrate (\(N\)-nody)
  3. Select region of interest
  4. Trace back to ICs
  5. “Splice”
  6. Integrate again

\(t\)

Splicing: equivalent of constraining field at all points in spliced region

Further described in Cadiou+21b

\(1^\mathrm{st}\) application: origin of DM halo concentration

\(M^{(1)}_{200\mathrm{c}}, c^{(1)}_\mathrm{NFW}, \dots\)

\(M^{(2)}_{200\mathrm{c}}, c^{(2)}_\mathrm{NFW}, \dots\)

\(M^{(\dots)}_{200\mathrm{c}}, c^{(\dots)}_\mathrm{NFW}, \dots\)

\(M^{(10)}_{200\mathrm{c}}, c^{(10)}_\mathrm{NFW}, \dots\)

Same halo in 10× different environments

Repeat experiment for 7 halos (70 realisations in total)

Same halo in 10× different environments

Repeat experiment for 7 halos (70 realisations in total)

\(M^{(1)}_{200\mathrm{c}}, c^{(1)}_\mathrm{NFW}, \dots\)

\(M^{(2)}_{200\mathrm{c}}, c^{(2)}_\mathrm{NFW}, \dots\)

\(M^{(\dots)}_{200\mathrm{c}}, c^{(\dots)}_\mathrm{NFW}, \dots\)

\(M^{(10)}_{200\mathrm{c}}, c^{(10)}_\mathrm{NFW}, \dots\)

\(1^\mathrm{st}\) application: origin of DM halo concentration

Same halo in 10× different environments

Repeat experiment for 7 halos (70 realisations in total)

\(M^{(1)}_{200\mathrm{c}}, c^{(1)}_\mathrm{NFW}, \dots\)

\(M^{(2)}_{200\mathrm{c}}, c^{(2)}_\mathrm{NFW}, \dots\)

\(M^{(\dots)}_{200\mathrm{c}}, c^{(\dots)}_\mathrm{NFW}, \dots\)

\(M^{(10)}_{200\mathrm{c}}, c^{(10)}_\mathrm{NFW}, \dots\)

50% of fluctuations due to environment

\(1^\mathrm{st}\) application: origin of DM halo concentration

The effect of environment on halo properties

Proposed work

The effect of environment on halo properties

Proposed work

[Sphinx project]

[Sphinx project]

Proposed work

  • Role of environment in setting spin
    Contrib. to Euclid weak-lensing mocks
  • Environmental quenching
    Effects beyond mere density?
  • Different effect on DM vs. baryons
    Source of scatter in SMHR?

The effect of environment on halo properties

Summary

Summary

My research

Crosstalk theory \(\leftrightarrow\) simulations

Testbench of galactic angular momentum & environment

  • AM ⇒ interpret IFU/spectro
    WEAVE, NIRSpec / MOONS, 4MOST
  • assembly ⇒ kinematics ⇒ observables
    morphology, disk size, spin, BH mass
  • origin of intrinsic alignment
    lensing surveys Euclid

This postdoc

Understand angular momentum

  • Disk-Morphology-AM relation
  • Effect of ≠ feedbacks
    compare results with EDGE2 model?
  • Destroy thin disks with change of filamentary accretion?
    reproduce Kretschmer+20 with GMs?

Happy to contribute expertise of RAMSES!

The effect of environment on halo properties

Distance to filament

Kraljic+18 [see also Laigle15, Song+21,…]

The causal origin of DM halo concentration

$$\rho_\mathrm{DM}(r) = \frac{\rho_0}{\frac{r}{R_\mathrm{vir}/c} \left(1 + \frac{r}{R_\mathrm{vir}/c}\right)^2}$$

Wechsler+02

Origin of scatter at fixed \(M_\mathrm{vir}\)?

Splicing in 1D

Splicing in 1D

Most likely* field \(f\) with

  • same value in spliced region (\(a\)),
  • as close as possible outside (\(b\))

Mathematically \(f\) is solution of:

\( f= a\) in \(\Gamma\)

minimizes \(\mathcal{Q} = (b-f)^\dagger\mathbf{C}^{-1}(b-f) \) outside \(\Gamma\)

Verify that

\[\xi_\mathrm{lin}(r) \sim \left\langle {\color{green}\underbrace{\delta(x=d)}_\mathrm{in}} {\color{purple} \underbrace{\delta(x=d+r)}_\mathrm{out}}\right\rangle \]

is the same in spliced / ref simulation.

Verify that

\[\xi_\mathrm{lin}(r) \sim \left\langle {\color{green}\underbrace{\delta(x=d)}_\mathrm{in}} {\color{purple} \underbrace{\delta(x=d+r)}_\mathrm{out}}\right\rangle \]

is the same in spliced / ref simulation.

Verify that

\[\xi_\mathrm{lin}(r) \sim \left\langle {\color{green}\underbrace{\delta(x=d)}_\mathrm{in}} {\color{purple} \underbrace{\delta(x=d+r)}_\mathrm{out}}\right\rangle \]

is the same in spliced / ref simulation.

[Danovich+15]

The origin of high \(z\) angular momentum

[Danovich+15]

I. Torque with cosmic web

The origin of high \(z\) angular momentum

[Danovich+15]

I. Torque with cosmic web

II. Transport at constant AM

The origin of high \(z\) angular momentum

[Danovich+15]

I. Torque with cosmic web

II. Transport at constant AM

III. Torque down in inner halo

The origin of high \(z\) angular momentum

[Danovich+15]

I. Torque with cosmic web

II. Transport at constant AM

III. Torque down in inner halo

IV. Mixing in inner disk & bulge

The origin of high \(z\) angular momentum

The origin of high \(z\) angular momentum

[Danovich+15]

IV. Mixing in inner disk & bulge

Fraction that ends up in disk vs. IGM?

Influence of galactic physics?

III. Torque down in inner halo

Origin of torque down (pressure or gravity)?

Loss of link with cosmic AM?

II. Transport at constant AM

Same evolution in cold/hot accretion modes?

I. Torque with cosmic web

Predict pre-accretion AM?

Alignment with environment?

The origin of high \(z\) angular momentum

[Danovich+15]

IV. Mixing in inner disk & bulge

Fraction that ends up in disk vs. IGM?

Influence of galactic physics?

III. Torque down in inner halo

Origin of torque down (pressure or gravity)?

Loss of link with cosmic AM?

See Cadiou+21c

II. Transport at constant AM

Same evolution in cold/hot accretion modes?

I. Torque with cosmic web

Predict pre-accretion AM?

Alignment with environment?

The origin of high \(z\) angular momentum

[Danovich+15]

IV. Mixing in inner disk & bulge

Fraction that ends up in disk vs. IGM?

Influence of galactic physics?

III. Torque down in inner halo

Origin of torque down (pressure or gravity)?

Loss of link with cosmic AM?

II. Transport at constant AM

Same evolution in cold/hot accretion modes?

I. Torque with cosmic web

Predict pre-accretion AM?

Alignment with environment?

Corentin Cadiou - Postdoc @ Lund

By Corentin Cadiou

Corentin Cadiou - Postdoc @ Lund

“Postdoctoral research position in theoretical astrophysics at Lund University” — 11/02/22

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