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PIRSA:06020030

Heavy Light: TeV gamma ray astrophysics

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Ragan, K. (2006). Heavy Light: TeV gamma ray astrophysics. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/06020030

Ken Ragan Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP)

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Abstract

The TeV energy range is a privileged part of the EM spectrum for astrophysical observations, allowing a view of some of the most energetic processes in the Universe, in objects as diverse as supernova remnants and black-hole driven Active Galactic Nuclei. Driven by new instruments, TeV gamma-rays astrophysics has made enormous strides in recent years with the discovery of many new sources, including new classes of sources such as galactic micro-quasars. This talk will give an overview of the state of TeV gamma-ray astrophysics, including the air Cherenkov technique used by ground-based TeV gamma ray detectors, the new instruments in operation or coming on line soon, and some of the results already obtained.