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The Galaxy in a new light: High energy gamma ray astronomy with H.E.S.S.
Werner Hofmann (MPI für Kernphysik, Heidelberg)
Seminar Room 3, 15:00
During its first years of operation, the H.E.S.S. array of
imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes has revealed a sky
full of sources of very high energy gamma rays and has
demonstrated the great power of the Cherenkov technique for exploring
non-thermal processes in the Universe. High-energy gamma ray
astronomy is now delivering sky maps, sources with resolved
morphology, and high-resolution light curves, joining up with
mainstream astronomy. The talk will illustrate some of the key
results from H.E.S.S., mention some of the open questions, and
present ideas for the next-generation CTA observatory.
