14–24 Jul 2025
CICG - International Conference Centre - Geneva, Switzerland
Europe/Zurich timezone

Probing the extragalactic infrared background with LHAASO

15 Jul 2025, 13:20
15m
Room F

Room F

Talk Gamma-Ray Astrophysics GA

Speaker

Zhiguo Yao (IHEP, Beijing)

Description

: The extragalactic background light (EBL) contains all the radiation emitted by nuclear and accretion processes in stars and compact objects since the epoch of recombination. Measuring the EBL density directly is challenging However, gamma-ray astronomy provides an alternative approach to indirectly studying the EBL through the observation of gamma-ray absorption in the spectra of distant blazars. The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO), with its unique capabilities—near full duty cycle, wide field of view, and high sensitivity—is exceptionally well-suited for exploring the EBL, particularly in the near to mid-infrared region ( wavelengths of 1 to 100 micrometers). In our presentation, we will discuss the methods we employed for this analysis and share our preliminary findings based on LHAASO's observations.

Collaboration(s) LHAASO Collaboration

Author

Zhiguo Yao (IHEP, Beijing)

Co-authors

Mr Jiayi Wang (Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences) Mr Zijie Huang (Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Presentation materials