Very high energy gamma-ray astronomy in Australia and the development of future gamma-ray detectors

澳大利亚极高能伽马射线天文学和未来伽马射线探测器的发展

• 批准号: DP0662810
• 负责人: Prof Gavin Rowell
• 金额: $ 46.4万
• 依托单位: The University of Adelaide
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2006-06-01 至 2011-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0662810
• 关键词: Very; energy; gamma; ray; astronomy

Australia contributes to the burgeoning field of ground-based gamma-ray astronomy via its involvement in the CANGAROO-III project. I will continue the development of CANGAROO-III and establish links with the other collaborations in this field, in particular H.E.S.S., also in the southern hemisphere. Studies with CANGAROO-III of high energy gamma-ray sources such as supernova remnants and active galaxies will finally reveal the type of particles that are accelerated in such violent regions of our universe. The development of future ground-based gamma-ray detectors beyond CANGAROO-III is also a project aim, and will expand the energy coverage of gamma-ray detectors into uncharted territory.

澳大利亚通过参与CANGAROO-III项目，为迅速发展的地面伽玛射线天文学领域作出了贡献。