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Rutgers University Astrophysics Colloquium
A Halo Census with Galaxies and Light
One of the strongest predictions of the standard cold dark matter paradigm is the hierarchy of structure down to Earth-mass scales. However, individual self-bound clumps of dark matter--"halos"--are difficult to detect directly. Instead, we use galaxies as lampposts for halos. By counting galaxies, we can measure the underlying population of dark matter halos. In this talk, I describe results that seem completely at odds with each other in measuring the population of small halos. I argue that the resolution to the problem is a better mapping between galaxies and halos. I will show what my group is doing so far to address the problem, and what opportunities lie ahead in the wide-field surveys of the 2020's.
Date & Time
October 06, 2021 | 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Location
VirtualSpeakers
Annika Peter
Affiliation
Ohio State University