RUI: Analysis of TeV Gamma-rays and Pulsars Observed by VERITAS

RUI：VERITAS 观测到的 TeV 伽马射线和脉冲星的分析

• 批准号: 0758085
• 负责人: Jodi Christiansen
• 金额: $ 22.35万
• 依托单位: California Polytechnic State University Foundation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-09-01 至 2012-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0758085&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RUI; Analysis; TeV; Gamma; rays

PROPOSAL NUMBER: 0758085INSTITUTION: California Polytechnic State University FoundationNSF PROGRAM: PHY - PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICSPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Christiansen, Jodi L.TITLE: RUI: Analysis of TeV Gamma-rays and Pulsars Observed by VERITAS ABSTRACTThis RUI grant will bring astrophysics experiences to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. VERITAS, the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System, located in Southern Arizona at the Whipple Observatory Base camp, is an array of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes designed to detect very-high-energy (VHE) gamma rays (100 GeV ? 50 TeV) that shower in the earth?s atmosphere. Active galaxies (AGN) harbor a super-massive black hole at their core surrounded by an accretion disk. Little is known about the interaction between the accretion disk and the black hole, an interaction that produces powerful beamed jets of highly-energetic particles and radiation. The spectrum of this radiation is a strong indicator of the acceleration mechanisms involved. Combined VHE, X-ray, and UV spectra can test and help to tune current models of the acceleration processes of active galaxies. The goals of this award are to improve the VERITAS gamma ray detection algorithms and to use the improved algorithms to study the acceleration mechanisms in AGN and pulsars. Under Broader Impacts, undergraduate students will be given broad exposure to the science while working on a focused and tractable research project suitable for a senior thesis. This grant will bring the expertise of two senior personnel to all 165 physics majors and support two student research projects each year. The PI will connect with middle school teachers through the Center for Excellence In Science and Mathematics Education (CESaME) to develop supplements that can be used in 6 and 8th grade curricula where Science and Astronomy are taught.

提案编号：0758085机构：加利福尼亚理工大学大学基金会基金会NSF计划：PHY-粒子天体物理学普通研究者：Christiansen，Jodi L.Title：RUI：RUI：Tev Gamma -rays和Tev Gamma -rays and Pulsars and Pulsars and Pulsars和Veritas rui Abstractthis Rui rui Grants calive of State oft califence of Califers of Califor of Califor of Califor of Califor sannic sannic sannic sannicp lu sannic sannic sannic san lu sannic sannic。 Veritas是位于亚利桑那州南部的惠普观测站基地营地的非常有活力的辐射成像阵列阵列系统，是一系列成像大气的Cherenkov望远镜，旨在检测旨在检测非常高的（VHE）Gamma Rays（100 GEV）（100 GEV？50 TEV？50 TEV）的淋浴。主动星系（AGN）在其核心磁盘包围着一个超质的黑洞。关于积聚磁盘和黑洞之间的相互作用知之甚少，这种相互作用会产生强大的射击射流，这些喷射是高度能量的颗粒和辐射的。该辐射的光谱是涉及加速机制的有力指标。合并的VHE，X射线和UV光谱可以测试并帮助调整活性星系加速过程的电流模型。该奖项的目标是改善Veritasγ射线检测算法，并使用改进的算法来研究AGN和PULSARS中的加速机制。在更广泛的影响下，本科生将在开展适合高级论文的集中且可牵引的研究项目的同时广泛地接触科学。该赠款将使两名高级人员的专业知识成为所有165个物理专业的专业，并支持每年两个学生研究项目。 PI将通过科学和数学教育卓越中心（Cesame）与中学教师联系，以开发可以在教授科学和天文学的6年级和8年级课程中使用的补品。