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LOCATION:4274 Chamberlin Hall
SUMMARY:Recent highlights from the VERITAS gamma-ray observatory\, NPA
 C (Nuclear/Particle/Astro/Cosmo) Forum\, Marcos Santander \, Barnard C
 ollege - Columbia University
DESCRIPTION:The continuing study of the gamma-ray sky has revealed a l
 arge population of extreme astrophysical accelerators capable of emitt
 ing electromagnetic radiation up to the highest observable energies\, 
 in the TeV range. Above 100 GeV\, gamma-ray observations can be perfor
 med from the ground using large optical telescopes sensitive to the Ch
 erenkov radiation emitted by gamma-ray air showers. The VERITAS observ
 atory\, an array of four Cherenkov telescopes located in Southern Ariz
 ona\, uses this technique to study Galactic and extragalactic sources\
 , probe cosmological radiation fields\, and search for evidence of dar
 k matter\, among other science projects. In this talk\, I will summari
 ze recent results from the VERITAS observatory and describe synergies 
 with other observatories currently in operation. I will briefly descri
 be the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA)\, the next-generation TeV gamma
 -ray instrument\, that will provide an order-of magnitude improvement 
 in sensitivity over current instruments such as VERITAS and the status
  of the US contribution to this project.<br>
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URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=4364
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