Milestone
PIC finished the contribution to Euclid’s GSIR
January 20, 2021
Port d'Informació CientíficaPIC contributed to the data package for the Data Processing Panel, which shall assess the status of the Processing Functions (PF) as well as the ability of the SGS to produce and distribute Q1 data products.
Euclid’s Ground Segment Implementation Review (GSIR) is an official ESA’s review of the status of the Ground Segment of the project, including the SGS (Science Ground Segment) to which PIC belongs.
PIC contributed to the data package for the Data Processing Panel, which shall assess the status of the Processing Functions (PF) as well as the ability of the SGS to produce and distribute Q1 data products. In order to demonstrate this, the SGS simulated and processed the equivalent to a full day of observation (~10 square degrees). PIC played a key role in this effort, providing the input catalogs, running part of the simulations and producing the documentation relative to the Simulations PF.
The GSIR production (SWF1 & 2 & 3) laid the groundwork for the much more ambitious Scientific Challenge 8 Main Area production, taking place in mid 2021, which will cover ~600 square degrees.
Spin-off
Installation of new cryostat in the QCT Lab
September 13, 2023
The installation of a new cryostat from Leiden Cryogenics is ongoing at the QCT Lab by the Qilimanjaro team. The new equipment is part of the Quantum Spain project coordinated by BSC of giving remote access to a 5-qubit quantum chip.
New Video
The Universe in a Box : Euclid simulations outreach video
September 6, 2023
ESA published in August an outreach video showcasing the Euclid Flagship simulations, the largest and most comprehensive catalog of simulated galaxies ever produced. PIC members participated in the producton
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The InCAEM project is presented to the Catalan scientific community
April 17, 2023
The ALBA Synchrotron hosted on Friday, 14 April 2023, the workshop “InCAEM-Planes Complementarios for the Catalan scientific community”, where several research institutions from different areas of Catalonia took part.