SEMINÁRIO DO DEPARTAMENTO DE ASTRONOMIA
The next generation of ground-based gamma- and cosmic-ray experiments: CTAO and SWGO
a talk by Rodrigo Guedes Lang (ECAP/Germany, soon to start at IFSC-USP/Brasil) - Remote
Abstract:
"Astroparticle physics has significantly contributed to expanding our knowledge of the extremes of the Universe. Still, intriguing questions remain open, such as the origin of cosmic rays, the most energetic known particles in the Universe, and the possibility of exploring the limits of fundamental physics with astrophysical data. The study of cosmic particles with energies between GeV and PeV will enter a new era in the coming years with the new generation of ground-based gamma- and cosmic-ray detectors. The Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) will introduce the new generation of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACT) by employing 64 telescopes in two different sites, with an improvement of over an order of magnitude in sensitivity and a much broader energy range expected. The Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory (SWGO) will be a crucial addition to water Cherenkov detectors, with privileged access to important sky regions due to its location in the South and unprecedented muon counting power. With complementary energy ranges and capabilities, the synergy of CTAO and SWGO will steer the near future of GeV to PeV gamma- and cosmic-ray astrophysics. In this seminar, I will introduce the concept of the CTAO and SWGO experiments, briefly present their science goals and discuss the importance of an holistic approach with strong efforts both on the final science questions and on the low-level development of analysis method and pipelines."
Short-Bio:
Bachelor, master and PhD at IFSC-USP (having finished my PhD in 2021). Post-doc at the Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics (ECAP), Germany since then and soon to start a Max Planck Tandem Research Group via a FAPESP Young Research at IFSC-USP with collaboration with the Max Planck Institut für Kernphysik, Heidelberg, Germany. Have strong interest in both ends of the research in astroparticle physics. With high-level focusing mainly on Lorentz Invariance Violation and the origin of cosmic rays and low-level focused on improved performance of IACTs and WCDs. Currently chair of the H.E.S.S. analysis package working group within the H.E.S.S. Collaboration and of the cosmic ray task force within the SWGO Collaboration.
Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/pcw-gmem-jyi
Link da transmissão: https://www.youtube.com/c/AstronomiaIAGUSP/live