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Galactic Science with the Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory

  • SWGO Collaboration
    ,
  • P. Abreu(Author)
    ,
  • A. Albert(Author)
    ,
  • E. O. Angüner(Author)
    ,
  • C. Arcaro(Author)
    ,
  • L. H. Arnaldi(Author)
  • Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas
    ,
  • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    ,
  • CPPM
    ,
  • University of Padua
    ,
  • Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica
    ,
  • Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo
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Conference contribution

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Abstract

The Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory (SWGO) is a proposed ground-based gamma-ray detector that will be located in the Southern Hemisphere and is currently in its design phase. In this contribution, we will outline the prospects for Galactic science with this Observatory. Particular focus will be given to the detectability of extended sources, such as gamma-ray halos around pulsars; optimisation of the angular resolution to mitigate source confusion between known TeV sources; and studies of the energy resolution and sensitivity required to study the spectral features of PeVatrons at the highest energies. Such a facility will ideally complement contemporaneous observatories in studies of high energy astrophysical processes in our Galaxy.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output:
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
Conference contribution

Original language

English

Publication milestones

  • Published - 18/03/2022

Publication status

Published - 18/03/2022

Volume

395

Publication series

  • Publisher name: Sissa Medialab Srl
    Publication series name: Proceedings of Science

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 85144216686

Host publication title

Galactic Science with the Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory

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Related Event

Title

37th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2021

Event type

Conference

Date

12/07/2021 - 23/07/2021

Location

Virtual, BerlinGermany

Funding Details

R.L.-C. acknowledges the financial support of the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 754496 - FELLINI. R.L.-C. also acknowledges the financial support from the State Agency for Research of the Spanish MCIU through the ‘Center of Excellence Severo Ochoa’ award to the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (SEV-2017-0709). The SWGO Collaboration acknowledges the support from the agencies and organizations listed here: https://www.swgo.org/SWGOWiki/doku. php?id=acknowledgements.
FundersFunding numbers
State Agency for Research
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H2020
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MSCA
754496
MSCA
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Horizon 2020
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IAA
SEV-2017-0709
IAA
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