Swiss CTA Day 2022
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Building on the technology and the scientific expertise of the current generation ground-based high-energy gamma-ray telescopes, the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) will be composed of 2 arrays in La Palma Canarian island and in Chile of a total of more than 60 telescopes. It will be about ten times more sensitive than current instruments and have an unprecedented energy coverage and accuracy. CTAO should pursue to become an open-access observatory of interest for the scientific community worldwide.
Swiss scientists from the University of Geneva, EPFL, ETH, and University of Zürich are members of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Consortium since 2006. The University of Geneva is the leading Institute in Switzerland of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory gGmbH.
The countries participating in CTA are currently in the process of establishing the CTAO European Research Infrastructure Consortium (CTAO ERIC) which will construct, commission and operate CTA for an intended period of more than 20 years.
In preparation for the activities of construction of Switzerland for CTAO and for the scientific activities related to CTA, we are pleased to invite you to participate to the Swiss CTA Day 2022, where we will discuss the status of the project, the ambitions of Switzerland in this endeavour and some selected scientific result.
This meeting is the second edition of the Swiss CTA days. Presentations at the first edition are accessible online.
The science talks of this meeting will present the result of working groups discussions fostering scientific exchange between non-members and members of the CTA project. The meeting will be transmitted on zoom:
https://epfl.zoom.us/j/63999958808
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The CTA Project in Switzerland: The CTA ProjectConvener: Andrii Neronov
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Institutional Welcome and remarks of the vice-Rectrice B. Galliot 20mSpeaker: Prof. Galliot Brigitte (University of Geneva)
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09:50
Opening remarks : Status of CTA in Switzerland 25mSpeaker: Teresa Montaruli (Universite de Geneve (CH))
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The SERI view and RI Roadmap process 20mSpeaker: Xavier Reymond (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI)
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Coffee break 25m
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The Data and Computing Model and the Data Centres of CTAConvener: Roland Walter
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Synergy between SKA and CTA computing in Switzerland 25mSpeaker: Prof. Jean-Paul Kneib
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Options for CTA and SKA computing at CSCS 25mSpeaker: Dr Fernandez Pablo (CSCS)
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Lunch Break 45m
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The Swiss contribution to the Large Size Telescopes of CTAConvener: Teresa Montaruli (Universite de Geneve (CH))
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The Large Size Telescope project status 20mSpeaker: Dr Domenico Della Volpe (Universite de Geneve (CH))
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The development of technology for the future cameras of LSTs 20mSpeaker: Dr Matthieu Heller
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LST Data analysis based on Machine learning 15mSpeaker: Jakub Jurysek (University of Geneva - Department of Astronomy)
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Results of a new reconstruction likelihood method 15mSpeakers: Dr Gabriel Emery, Teresa Montaruli (Universite de Geneve (CH))
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The Swiss Contribution to Array Control and Data Handler (ACADA ) and Data Processing Pipeline Softare (DPPS)
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DPPS Calib Pipe 15mSpeaker: Mykhailo Dalchenko (University of Geneva)
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Coffee break 25m
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Some selected science topicsConveners: Domenico Della Volpe (Universitè de Genève), Matthieu Heller (Universite de Geneve (CH))
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Galactic sources and PeVatrons 15mSpeakers: Prof. Andrii Neronov (APC/EPFL), Dr Deomenico della Volpe (University of Geneva)
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Variable gamma-ray obscuration in galactic sources 15mSpeaker: Matteo Balbo (Université de Genève)
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Dark Matter with CTA 15mSpeaker: Dr Celine Armand (University of Geneva)
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TeV Gamma-Ray Bursts 15mSpeakers: Dr Satoshi Fukami (ETHZ), Dr Volodymyr Savchenko (EPFL)
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Stellar Intensity Interferometry developments 8mSpeaker: Prof. Prasenjit Saha (University of Zurich)
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CTA/LSTs: Resolving Accretion Disks with Quantum Optics 15mSpeaker: Roland Walter
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Delays in blazar lightcurves 15mSpeaker: Dr Vitali Sliusar (University of Geneva)
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Discussion/Outlook
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