Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology (NUPAC) Seminars
Long-term observations at TeV Energies
Presented by Daniela Dorner, University of Würzburg
Blazars are extremely variable objects showing flux variations on time scales from minutes to years and emitting radiation along the whole electromagnetic spectrum. Therefore both monitoring and multi-wavelength observations are highly important.
The First G-APD Cherenkov Telescope (FACT) is operational since five years. Thanks to the novel photosensors (SiPM, aka G-APDs) it is ideally suited for monitoring. An automatic quick-look analysis allows for fast alerts to other instruments to foster multi-wavelength observations.
The presentation will give an overview of long-term observations at TeV energies with a focus on the results from FACT from the last five years.
Bonus: Live-Demonstration of FACT observations As FACT is located on the Canary Island La Palma, this gives us the chance to have after the presentation a live-demonstration of the FACT observations for everybody who is interested.
2:00 pm, Tuesday, November 1, 2016
PAIS-2540, PAIS
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