Video URL
https://pirsa.org/24100133Science Capabilities of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory
APA
Kieda, D. (2024). Science Capabilities of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. https://pirsa.org/24100133
MLA
Kieda, Dave. Science Capabilities of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Oct. 29, 2024, https://pirsa.org/24100133
BibTex
@misc{ scivideos_PIRSA:24100133, doi = {10.48660/24100133}, url = {https://pirsa.org/24100133}, author = {Kieda, Dave}, keywords = {Particle Physics}, language = {en}, title = {Science Capabilities of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory}, publisher = {Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics}, year = {2024}, month = {oct}, note = {PIRSA:24100133 see, \url{https://scivideos.org/pirsa/24100133}} }
Dave Kieda University of Utah
Abstract
The Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) is the upcoming next-generation ground-based very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray observatory. The CTAO will significantly advance the study of VHE gamma-rays through a combination of wider field of view, substantially increased detection area, and superior angular and spectral resolution over an energy range extending from tens of GeV to hundreds of TeV. Full-sky coverage will be achieved using two independent Imaging Air Cherenkov Telescope (IACT) arrays: one in the northern hemisphere (Canary Islands, Spain) and one in southern hemisphere (Paranal, Chile). The CTAO will explore a wide range of science topics in high-energy astrophysics, including the origin of higher-energy cosmic rays, mechanisms for particle acceleration in extreme environments, and astroparticle phenomena that may extend the Standard Model of particle physics. In this talk, I will outline the broad science potential of the CTAO and provide the CTAO’s current status and timeline. I will also describe the contributions of the CTAO-US collaboration to CTAO, including the development of an ultra-high resolution Schwarzschild-Couder telescope for VHE astronomy and the emergence of UV-band optical astronomy at the sub-100 micro-arcsecond angular scale.