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Swiss CTA Day 2020

Tuesday 24 November 2020 - 09:00


        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
24 Nov 2020
AM
09:15
Introduction to the CTA Project and the Swiss Landscape -Dr Roland Walter (University of Geneva) (until 11:00) ()
09:15 Scope of the Meeting - Prof. Teresa Montaruli (Universite de Geneve (CH))   ()
09:20 CTA at the Départment de Physique Nucléaire et Corpusculaire - Prof. Federico Sanchez (Universite de Geneve (CH))   ()
09:30 CTA at Départment d'Astronomie - Prof. Stéphane Paltani (Université de Genève)   ()
09:40 Welcome: the role of the University of Geneva in CTA - Prof. Brigitte Galliot (ViceRector UNIGE)   ()
09:55 SERI remarks - Dr Kevin Reymond   ()
10:10 Status of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) - Prof. Federico Ferrini (INFN Sezione di Pisa (INFN))   ()
10:35 CTA key science projects - Prof. Werner Hofmann (Max Planck Institut für Kernphysik)   ()
11:00 --- Coffee Break ---
11:20
CTA in Switzerland -Prof. Stéphane Paltani (Université de Genève) (until 13:05) ()
11:20 The CTA Large Size Telescope project (LST) - Prof. Masahiro Teshima (Max-Planck-Institute for Physics)   ()
11:45 Inheritance of gamma-ray astronomy in Switzerland - Prof. Adrian Biland (Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich/ETH (ETH))   ()
12:05 Swiss Contributions to CTA - Prof. Teresa Montaruli (Universite de Geneve (CH))   ()
12:25 Technology expertise for CTA in Switzerland - Prof. Edoardo Charbon (EPFL)   ()
12:45 Why CTA matters and its computing challenges - Roland Walter (University of Geneva)   ()
PM
13:10
Poster Lunch -Dr Matthieu Heller (Universite de Geneve (CH)) (until 13:50) ()
13:10 The Single Mirror Small-Sized Telescope project - Dr Vitalii Sliusar (University of Geneva) Roland Walter (University of Geneva) Andrii Nagai (Universite de Geneve (CH)) Matthieu Heller (Universite de Geneve (CH)) Teresa Montaruli (Universite de Geneve (CH)) Etienne Lyard (University of Geneva) Domenico Della Volpe (Universitè de Genève) Cyril Martin Alispach (Universite de Geneve (CH)) Matteo Balbo (Université de Genève)   ()
13:13 Multi-messenger searches of neutrino sources driven by gamma-ray observations - Teresa Montaruli Francesco Lucarelli (Universite de Geneve (CH))   ()
13:16 Search for dark matter annihilation in the dwarf irregular galaxy WLM with H.E.S.S. - Vincent Poireau (Laboratoire d'Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules (LAPP)) Lucia Rinchiuso (CEA Saclay) Emmanuel Moulin (CEA Saclay) Celine Armand (LAPTh)   ()
13:19 The CTA Multi-messenger and multi-wavelength program - Francesco Longo (Univ. + INFN) Alessandro Carosi (Universite de Geneve (CH))   ()
13:22 Transient Handler for the LST-1 prototype - Alessandro Carosi (Universite de Geneve (CH))   ()
13:26 Neural Networks for the Gamma/Hadron Separation of the Cherenkov Telescope Array - Etienne Lyard (University of Geneva) Nicolas Produit (Universite de Geneve (CH)) Vitalii Sliusar (University of Geneva) Roland Walter (University of Geneva)   ()
13:29 LST-1 telescope performance and preliminary data analysis - Jakub Jurysek (Institute of Physics, ASCR)   ()
13:32 Trigger rate studies with LST-1 prototype - Dr Mykhailo Dalchenko (University of Geneva)   ()
13:35 An alternative way to monitor telescope pointing: application to LST-1 - Alessandro Carosi (Universite de Geneve (CH)) Dr Luca Foffano (Universite de Geneve (CH))   ()
13:38 IACT image reconstruction using a spatio-temporal likelihood for LST - Cyril Martin Alispach (Universite de Geneve (CH)) Gabriel Emery (Universite de Geneve (CH))   ()
13:41 Long-term multi-wavelength analysis Mrk 421 variability - Dr Vitalii Sliusar (University of Geneva)   ()
13:44 A Mini-Imaging Air Cherenkov Telescope - Theodore Njoh Ekoume (Universite de Geneve (CH)) Teresa Montaruli (Universite de Geneve (CH)) Matthieu Heller (Universite de Geneve (CH)) Andrii Neronov (Universite de Geneve (CH)) Domenico Della Volpe (Universitè de Genève)   ()
13:47 Towards a polarization prediction for LISA via intensity interferometry - Mr Benno Neuenschwander   ()
14:00
CTA Science - The Galaxy -Prof. Thierry Courvoisier (University of Geneva) (until 15:15) ()
14:00 Fundamental Physics and Dark Matter searches with CTA - Prof. Andrii Neronov (APC and University of Geneva) Dr Alexey Boyarsky (EPFL)   ()
14:30 Galactic Sources - Dr Mitchell Alison (University of Zurich) Matteo Balbo (Université de Genève)   ()
14:55 Cosmic Rays & Positrons - Prof. Xin Wu (University of Geneva)   ()
15:15 --- Coffe Break ---
15:35
CTA Science - The extragalactic space -Prof. Xin Wu (Universite de Geneve (CH)) (until 17:20) ()
15:35 The expansion of the Universe and what do we learn from CTA - Prof. Jean-Paul Kneib (EPFL)   ()
15:55 Multi-messenger Astrophysics with CTA - Dr Volodymyr Savchenko (University of Geneva)   ()
16:15 Relativistic Jets with CTA - Dr Andrea Tramacere (University of Geneva)   ()
16:35 Stellar intensity Interferometry with CTA - Prof. Prasenjit Saha (Universität Zürich)   ()
16:55 Wrap up and Discussion   ()