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Overview

O. Le Fevre was affiliated with Aix-Marseille University in France and contributed extensively to the field of physics and astronomy with a focus on astronomy and astrophysics. Their research work spanned multiple subfields, including instrumentation, nuclear and high energy physics, atomic and molecular physics and optics, as well as electrical and electronic engineering.

Le Fevre's main topics of research encompassed galaxies - including their formation, evolution, and phenomena - along with general astronomy and astrophysical research. Further areas of study involved astrophysics and star formation, gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, astrophysics and cosmic phenomena, and adaptive optics and wavefront sensing.

Their publication record reflected their multidisciplinary approach, with key frequent venues including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Apollo (University of Cambridge)

Among their recent notable papers were:

  • COSMOS2020: A Panchromatic View of the Universe to z ∼ 10 from Two Complementary Catalogs, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • Euclid Spectroscopic Image Simulations and Reconstruction, 2024, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The ALPINE-ALMA [CII] survey, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Life beyond 30: Probing the −20 < M UV < −17 Luminosity Function at 8 < z < 13 with the NIRCam Parallel Field of the MIRI Deep Survey, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • The ALPINE-ALMA [C II] survey, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Le Fevre collaborated frequently with a core group of co-authors, including:

  • G. Zamorani
  • B. C. Lemaux
  • D. Schaerer
  • M. Talia
  • Nimish P. Hathi

Their substantial body of work comprised 144 publications primarily centered on physics and astronomy. The scientist's contributions significantly intersected observational astrophysics and instrumentation, highlighting a blend of theoretical and practical approaches within the broader scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Mass and environment as drivers of galaxy evolution in SDSS and zCOSMOS and the origin of the Schechter function

    Y. Peng;S. J. Lilly;K. Kovac;M. Bolzonella

  • Mass and environment as drivers of galaxy evolution in SDSS and zCOSMOS and the origin of the Schechter function

    Ying-jie Peng;Simon J. Lilly;Katarina Kovač;Micol Bolzonella

  • Accurate photometric redshifts for the CFHT Legacy Survey calibrated using the VIMOS VLT Deep Survey

    O. Ilbert;S. Arnouts;H.J. McCracken;M. Bolzonella

  • Euclid Definition Study Report

    R. Laureijs;J. Amiaux;S. Arduini;J.-L. Auguères

  • Accurate photometric redshifts for the CFHT legacy survey calibrated using the VIMOS VLT deep survey

    O. Ilbert;O. Ilbert;S. Arnouts;H. J. Mccracken;M. Bolzonella

  • The Canada-France Redshift Survey: The Luminosity Density and Star Formation History of the Universe to z ~ 1

    S. J. Lilly;S. J. Lilly;O. Le Fèvre;F. Hammer;David Crampton;David Crampton

  • The CANADA-FRANCE REDSHIFT SURVEY XIII: The luminosity density and star-formation history of the Universe to z ~ 1

    S.J. Lilly;O. Le Fevre;F. Hammer;David Crampton

  • zCOSMOS: A Large VLT/VIMOS redshift survey covering 0 < z < 3 in the COSMOS field

    S.J. Lilly;O. Le Fevre;A. Renzini;G. Zamorani

  • COSMOS Photometric Redshifts with 30-bands for 2-deg2

    O. Ilbert;P. Capak;M. Salvato;H. Aussel

  • zCOSMOS: A Large VLT/VIMOS Redshift Survey Covering 0 < z < 3 in the COSMOS Field*

    S. J. Lilly;O. Le Fèvre;A. Renzini;G. Zamorani

  • Spectral Energy Distributions of Hard X-ray selected AGNs in the XMDS Survey

    M. Polletta;M. Tajer;L. Maraschi;G. Trinchieri

  • The COSMOS2015 Catalog: Exploring the 1 < z < 6 Universe with Half a Million Galaxies

    C. Laigle;H. J. McCracken;O. Ilbert;B. C. Hsieh

  • The VIMOS VLT Deep Survey - First epoch VVDS-Deep survey: 11564 spectra with 17.5<=IAB<=24, and the redshift distribution over 0< z <=5

    O. Le Fevre;G. Vettolani;B. Garilli;L. Tresse

  • Spectral Energy Distributions of Hard X-Ray Selected Active Galactic Nuclei in the XMM-Newton Medium Deep Survey

    M. Polletta;M. Tajer;L. Maraschi;G. Trinchieri

  • Mass assembly in quiescent and star-forming galaxies since z ≃ 4 from UltraVISTA

    O. Ilbert;H. J. McCracken;O. Le Fevre;P. Capak

  • The COSMOS Survey: Hubble Space Telescope / Advanced Camera for Surveys (HST/ACS) Observations and Data Processing

    A. M. Koekemoer;H. Aussel;D. Calzetti;P. Capak

  • The Spitzer Legacy Survey of the HST-ACS 2 sq. deg. COSMOS Field: survey strategy and first analysis

    D. B. Sanders;M. Salvato;H. Aussel;O. Ilbert

  • GALAXY STELLAR MASS ASSEMBLY BETWEEN 0.2 < z < 2 FROM THE S-COSMOS SURVEY*

    O. Ilbert;O. Ilbert;M. Salvato;E. Le Floc'h;H. Aussel

  • A test of the nature of cosmic acceleration using galaxy redshift distortions

    L. Guzzo;M. Pierleoni;B. Meneux;E. Branchini

  • The COSMOS Survey: Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys Observations and Data Processing

    A. M. Koekemoer;H. Aussel;D. Calzetti;P. Capak

Frequent Co-Authors

S. Bardelli
S. Bardelli National Institute for Astrophysics
H. J. McCracken
H. J. McCracken Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
G. Zamorani
G. Zamorani National Institute for Astrophysics
D. Maccagni
D. Maccagni National Institute for Astrophysics
V. Le Brun
V. Le Brun Aix-Marseille University
A. Iovino
A. Iovino National Institute for Astrophysics
Luigi Guzzo
Luigi Guzzo University of Milan
A. Cappi
A. Cappi National Institute for Astrophysics
P. Franzetti
P. Franzetti National Institute for Astrophysics
Elena Zucca
Elena Zucca National Institute for Astrophysics

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