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Unveiling the Universal Coupling Between Accretion and Ejection: From Microquasars to Extragalactic Transients

Astroparticles Astrophysics Corpuscular physics and outer space

Abstract

This PhD project investigates the universal coupling between accretion and ejection, the fundamental processes through which black holes and neutron stars grow and release energy. Using microquasars as nearby laboratories, the project will study how variations in accretion flows produce relativistic jets, and how these mechanisms scale up to supermassive black holes in tidal disruption events (TDEs).

Accretion–ejection coupling drives energy feedback that shapes galaxy formation and evolution, yet its physical origin remains poorly understood. The candidate will combine multi-wavelength observations—from SVOM (X-ray/optical) and new radio facilities (MeerKAT, SKA precursors)—to perform time-resolved analyses linking accretion states to jet emission.
Recent missions such as Einstein Probe and the Vera Rubin Observatory (LSST) will greatly expand the sample of transients, including jetted TDEs, enabling new tests of jet-launching physics across mass and time scales.

Working within the CEA/IRFU team, a major SVOM partner, the student will participate in real-time transient detection and multi-wavelength follow-up, while also exploiting archival data to provide long-term context. This project will train the candidate in high-energy astrophysics, radio astronomy, and data-driven discovery, contributing to a unified understanding of accretion, jet formation, and cosmic feedback.

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Institut de recherche sur les lois fondamentales de l’univers
Direction d’Astrophysique
Laboratoire d’Etudes des Phénomènes Cosmiques de Haute Energie
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