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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.

New Visitor

Prof. Harald Kornmayer (DHBW Mannheim), new visitor at IFAE

May 8, 2023

Prof. Harald Kornmayer from the DHBW Mannheim university is visiting IFAE-PIC until January 2024.

Publication

The LST Collaboration Publishes its first Scientific Paper with Data from the LST-1

March 16, 2023

On March 6, the LST Collaboration published its first scientific paper in the Astronomy & Astrophysics journal. The paper focuses on a multi-wavelength study of the unidentified ultra-high-energy gamma-ray source known as LHAASO J2108+5157.

Visit

Chinese Academy of Science delegation visit IFAE

March 1, 2023

A delegation of the Chinese Academy of Science visited IFAE on Monday February 27 2023. The visit was part of a tour for reviewing the status of the collaborations with different European research institutions on space missions. IFAE has been participating in the design of the HERD cosmic-ray/gamma-ray detector for the China Space Station since 2020.

New Member

New member in the Gamma-ray Group

September 21, 2022

Monong Yu has just joined the Gamma-ray group at IFAE as a postdoc.

New Member

New Member in the Gamma-ray group

June 22, 2022

Keerthana Rajan Lathika has just joined the Gamma-Ray group as PhD student.

Instrumentation

New CLUE container arrived at IFAE

June 22, 2022

This week, a new CLUE container arrived at IFAE.

New Member

New member of the Gamma-ray group

February 23, 2022

Giulio Lucchetta has just started as a new postdoc of the Gamma-ray Group.