Seminar with prof. Felix Aharonian – 11/March/2016 – 10 horas
THE PHYSICS GRADUATE PROGRAM invites everyone to the seminar:
Nature’s Extreme Accelerators
Felix Aharonian – Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Abstract:
Exploring the Nonthermal Universe with High Energy Gamma Rays
Cosmic gamma rays carry key information about high energy phenomena in a variety of astrophysical environments. Being a part of modern astrophysics and astroparticle physics, gamma-ray astronomy is a discipline in its own right. It addresses an impressively broad range of topics related to the nonthermal Universe – acceleration, propagation, and radiation of relativistic particles on all astronomical scales: from compact objects like
pulsars (neutron stars) and microquasars (accreting black holes) to giant radiogalaxies and galaxy clusters. I will briefly describe the status and discuss the objectives of the field with an emphasis on three major topics: Origin of Cosmic Rays, Physics and Astrophysics of relativistic outflows, and cosmological issues related to the intergalactic radiation and magnetic fields
Date: 11/March/2016 – (wednesday) – Place: Auditório (LAED) do Departamento de Matemática, andar térreo – Time: 10 horas
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