24–26 Jul 2023
Princeton University
America/New_York timezone

Geometry Optimization of the SWGO Cherenkov Array

25 Jul 2023, 14:30
30m
Princeton University

Princeton University

Talk Astrophysics and Cosmology Applications in AstroHEP

Speaker

Tommaso Dorigo (Universita e INFN, Padova (IT))

Description

The SWGO experiment aims at measuring ultra-high-energy gamma ray
showers through an array of water Cherenkov tanks deployed at high
altitude in the southern emisphere. A measurement of photon flux entails
the separation of hadronic backgrounds and a precise energy and position
reconstruction. In this presentation we propose a method for the optimization of the placement on the ground of the detector tanks, using differentiable programming techniques. A parallel study of tank design integrated in the pipeline will produce an end-to-end model suitable for working out the global configuration guaranteeing the maximum scientific output of the experiment.

Author

Tommaso Dorigo (Universita e INFN, Padova (IT))

Co-authors

Dr Federico Nardi (University of Padova) Prof. Michele Doro (University of Padova)

Presentation materials