Experimental Particle Astrophysics

实验粒子天体物理学

• 批准号: 0855388
• 负责人: John Swain
• 金额: $ 61.1万
• 依托单位: Northeastern University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-05-15 至 2012-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0855388&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Experimental; Particle; Astrophysics

This is an award for a research program in cosmic ray astrophysics focused on the Pierre Auger Observatory (PAO), an instrument designed to investigate the origin and nature of the Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays having energies above 10^19 eV. Data from the PAO will help to answer a number of the most fundamental questions about cosmic ray origins, composition, acceleration mechanisms, and propagation effects and may shed light on hadronic physics at center-of-mass energies up to 450 TeV.This group has led the development of the offline analysis software framework and made contributions to physics analysis. They plan to continue their role in software development and to extend their analysis efforts using new data. The broader impact of the program includes the development of technologies and methodologies which cross domains such as connections with computer science and laboratory-based particle physics, and a vigorous outreach program involving regular newspaper, radio, and television appearances in several countries.

这是一个宇宙射线天体物理学研究项目的奖项，该项目专注于皮埃尔俄歇天文台（PAO），该仪器旨在研究能量超过10^19 eV的超高能宇宙射线的起源和性质。 来自PAO的数据将有助于回答一些关于宇宙射线起源，成分，加速机制和传播效应的最基本的问题，并可能揭示强子物理学在质心能量高达450 TeV。该小组领导了离线分析软件框架的开发，并为物理分析做出了贡献。他们计划继续在软件开发中发挥作用，并使用新数据扩展其分析工作。该计划的更广泛的影响包括跨领域的技术和方法的发展，例如与计算机科学和基于实验室的粒子物理学的联系，以及涉及定期在几个国家的报纸，广播和电视节目的大力推广计划。