IIHE Seminar Apr 5: Prof. Domenico Della Volpe (Opening the PeV era in gamma ray astronomy - LHAASO highlight) - Seminars-iihe

2 Apr 2024

      Dear all,

On Friday April 5 we will have an IIHE seminar from Prof. Domenico Della 
Volpe:
"Opening the PeV era in gamma ray astronomy - LHAASO highlight"
at 14h30 in the Sacton seminar room (G.1.03)

Abstract and short bio are below; the event's agenda can be found here:
https://indico.iihe.ac.be/event/1921/

Kind regards,
Steven.

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Abstract:
LHAASO has started taking data in 2021 with its full array. With its 
large field of view and good performance, it has collected a huge amount 
  of high quality data. In this of talk we will illustrate the LHAASO 
instruments and its performances. Later we will go over major 
achievements and breakthrough results. In the end, we will also give an 
outlook at the evolution of the array and LHAASO synergies with future 
instruments.

Bio:
Professor Della Volpe currently holds a position as a professor at the 
University of Geneva, where he contributes significantly to the 
astroparticle pillar of the department. Additionally, he is actively 
engaged in medical physics through his leadership role in the POSICS 
project, which aims to develop an innovative portable gamma/beta camera, 
generously funded by the EU H2020 program.
His primary focus lies within the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory 
(CTAO), with a particular emphasis on the Large Size Telescope (LST) 
collaboration, where he holds the pivotal role of System Lead Engineer. 
His significant contribution played a crucial role in the success of the 
Critical Design Review (CDR) of the LST, a milestone achievement that 
marked it as the first telescope to meet the stringent qualifications 
for acceptance into the CTAO.
His engagement with LHAASO began in 2017 through a collaboration on the 
WFCTA Camera, where his group supplied the technology for the focal 
plane. This contribution was notably acknowledged by LHAASO, 
particularly noteworthy as his group was the sole non-Chinese 
participant in the experiment and a member of the Institutional Board, 
underscoring the significance of their involvement.
 From 2018 to 2023, Professor Della Volpe chaired the publication 
committee of LHAASO and served as the main editor of the LHAASO science 
book. He has also made significant contributions as a contributing 
author to seminal papers published in prestigious journals such as 
Nature and Science. His main activity is in CTAO, and in particular in 
the Large Size telescope collaboration, where he is the System Lead 
engineer.
In the end 2023, he left LHAASO to focus on new projects. He is one of 
the PI of the QUASAR project, aimed at pushing the boundaries of 
Intensity Interferometry to achieve micro arc-second resolution using 
picosecond light detectors.  Additionally, he is collaborating on the 
French-Swiss initiative known as LACTEL, which seeks to implement a 
pioneering concept of a water Cherenkov detector in Lake Geneva, 
garnering significant interest from the scientific community, including 
the South West Galactic Observatory (SWGO).

-- 
Steven Lowette
https://cern.ch/lowette/

IIHE Seminar Apr 5: Prof. Domenico Della Volpe (Opening the PeV era in gamma ray astronomy - LHAASO highlight)

Steven Lowette

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