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LOCATION:5280 Chamberlin Hall
SUMMARY:Accelerating the Search for Cosmic Accelerators\, NPAC (Nuclea
r/Particle/Astro/Cosmo) Forum\, Amanda Weinstein\, Iowa State Universi
ty
DESCRIPTION:Over the past 15 years\, gamma-ray observations have becom
e a cornerstone of the rapidly expanding field of multi-messenger astr
onomy. Gamma-ray astronomy has helped revolutionize our view of the no
n-thermal universe and galvanized our search for the powerful natural
particle accelerators found throughout the cosmos. These advances have
relied on the capabilities of both the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescop
e (sensitive to energies between 30 MeV and 1 TeV) and the ground-base
d very high energy (VHE\; E>85 GeV) gamma-ray observatories VERITAS\,
H.E.S.S.\, MAGIC\, and HAWC.
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\nOur progress has left us wit
h as many new questions as we have answers. In the long term\, these f
resh questions may be addressed by next-generation observatories using
new technology. However\, much can be done now by expanding the capab
ilities of existing instruments and by more effectively combining data
from the different observatories. I will outline a promising new appr
oach that extends the reach of the gamma-ray observatory VERITAS while
providing a natural context for combining data from multiple instrume
nts. I will also consider the application of this approach to several
of the field's outstanding questions and goals.
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URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=4060
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