Speaker
Soleti, Stefano Roberto
(Donostia International Physics Center)
Description
COCOA (COmpact COmpton cAmera) is a next-generation, cost-effective gamma-ray telescope designed for astrophysical observations in the MeV energy range. The detector comprises a scatterer volume employing the LiquidO detection technology and an array of scintillating crystals acting as absorber. Surrounding plastic scintillator panels serve as a veto system for charged particles. The detector's compact, scalable design enables flexible deployment on microsatellites or high-altitude balloons. Gamma rays at MeV energies have not been well explored historically (the so-called "MeV gap") and COCOA has the potential to improve the sensitivity in this energy band by up to two orders of magnitude.
| Eligibility for "Best presentation for young researcher" or "Best poster for young researcher" prize | No |
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Author
Soleti, Stefano Roberto
(Donostia International Physics Center)
