New Member
New member of the Gamma-ray group
February 23, 2022
Gamma-ray GroupGiulio Lucchetta has just started as a new postdoc of the Gamma-ray Group.
Giulio obtained his Bachelor and Master degree in Physics at the University of Padova. He recently completed his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Dr. David Berge and Dr. Markus Ackermann on a small project called MeVCube, about the design and development of prototype detectors for a Compton telescope based on the CubeSat standard.
Giulio will be involved in the construction of the future HERD cosmic ray detector onboard the Chinese Space Station.
Welcome, Giulio!
Instrumentation
HERD prototype tested at CERN SPS beam
October 4, 2023
The HERD prototype is being tested at CERN SPS beam between Oct 2 and 16. This test, together with the one at PS back in September, will be used to validate and optimize the different sub-detector concepts and complete Phase B of the project.
Instrumentation
HERD prototype tested at CERN PS beam
September 6, 2023
The HERD prototype is being tested at CERN PS beam between Aug 29 and Sep 12. This test, together with the one happening at SPS next October, will be used to validate and optimize the different sub-detector concepts and complete Phase B of the project.