Science With The Cherenkov Telescope Array.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

The Cta Consortium,.

Contributor:

CTA Consortium (Organization)

Ong, Rene A.

The Cta Consortium,.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gamma ray astronomy.

Astronomy.

Cherenkov Telescope Array (Observatory).

Physical Description:

1 electronic resource (364 p.)

Place of Publication:

World Scientific Publishing Co. 2019

Singapore : World Scientific Publishing Company, 2018.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book summarizes the science to be carried out by the upcoming Cherenkov Telescope Array, a major ground-based gamma-ray observatory that will be constructed over the next six to eight years. The major scientific themes, as well as core program of key science projects, have been developed by the CTA Consortium, a collaboration of scientists from many institutions worldwide. CTA will be the major facility in high-energy and very high-energy photon astronomy over the next decade and beyond. CTA will have capabilities well beyond past and present observatories. Thus, CTA's science program is expected to be rich and broad and will complement other major multiwavelength and multimessenger facilities. This book is intended to be the primary resource for the science case for CTA and it thus will be of great interest to the broader physics and astronomy communities. The electronic version (e-book) is available in open access.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Executive Summary

Authors

Acknowledgements

Chapters and Corresponding Authors

Chapter 1. Introduction to CTA Science

1.1 Key Characteristics and Capabilities

1.1.1 Surveying Capabilities

1.1.2 Short Timescale Capabilities

1.1.3 Capabilities Beyond Gamma Rays

1.2 Overview of CTA Science Themes

1.2.1 Understanding the Origin and Role of Relativistic Cosmic Particles

1.2.1.1 Cosmic accelerators

1.2.1.2 Propagation and influence of accelerated particles

1.2.2 Probing Extreme Environments

1.2.2.1 Black holes and jets

1.2.2.2 Neutron stars and relativistic outflows

1.2.2.3 Cosmic voids

1.2.3 Exploring Frontiers in Physics

1.2.3.1 Dark matter

1.2.3.2 Quantum gravity and axion-like particle search

1.3 Community Input to the Science Case

Chapter 2. Synergies

2.1 Radio to (Sub)Millimetre

2.2 Infrared/Optical through Ultraviolet and Transient Factories

2.3 X-ray

2.4 Sub-VHE Gamma-ray Energies

2.5 Complementary VHE Gamma-ray Instruments

2.6 VHE and UHE Neutrinos

2.7 Gravitational Waves

Chapter 3. Core Programme Overview

Chapter 4. Dark Matter Programme

4.1 Science Targeted

4.1.1 Existence of Dark Matter

4.1.2 Distribution of Dark Matter

4.1.3 The Nature of Dark Matter

4.1.4 Search Methods for Dark Matter

4.1.5 Annihilation of Dark Matter Particles

4.1.6 Parameters Expected for WIMP Dark Matter

4.1.7 Rate of Gamma Rays in Detector

4.2 Strategy

4.2.1 Milky Way

4.2.1.1 Description

4.2.1.2 Evolution of knowledge

4.2.1.3 Observational strategy

4.2.1.4 Performance

4.2.2 Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies and Dark Clumps

4.2.2.1 Description

4.2.2.2 Evolution of knowledge

4.2.2.3 Observational strategy

4.2.2.4 Performance

4.2.3 Large Magellanic Cloud

4.2.3.1 Description

4.2.3.2 Evolution of knowledge.

4.2.3.3 Observational strategy

4.2.3.4 Performance

4.2.4 Clusters of Galaxies

4.2.5 Summary of Targets

4.3 Data Products

Chapter 5. KSP: Galactic Centre

5.1 Science Targeted

5.1.1 Scientific Objectives

5.1.1.1 Revealing the nature of the central gamma-ray source

5.1.1.2 Diffuse VHE emission: Particle acceleration in the vicinity of the Galactic Centre

5.1.1.3 Exploring large-scale outflows

5.1.1.4 Supernova remnants, pulsar-wind nebulae, and molecular clouds

5.1.2 Context/Advance beyond State of the Art

5.1.2.1 Central engine

5.1.2.2 Advances in the study of diffuse emission

5.2 Strategy

5.2.1 Timeline and Sub-array Choice

5.2.2 Relation to other KSPs

5.2.3 Analysis Strategy

5.3 Data Products

5.4 Expected Performance/Return

5.4.1 Determination of the Nature of the Central Source

5.4.2 A Detailed View of the Diffuse VHE Emission

5.4.3 Resolving New, Previously Undetectable Sources

5.4.4 Search for Variability in the VHE Source Near Sgr A*

5.4.5 Studying the Interaction of the Central Source with Neighbouring Clouds

5.4.6 Science Impact

Chapter 6. KSP: Galactic Plane Survey

6.1 Science Targeted

6.1.1 Scientific Objectives

6.1.2 Context/Advance beyond State of the Art

6.1.3 Multi-wavelength/Multi-messenger Context

6.1.3.1 Synergy with HAWC

6.1.3.2 Synergies with other instruments

6.2 Strategy

6.2.1 Observation Requirements

6.2.2 Targets, Observation Strategy, and Follow-ups

6.2.3 Relation/Importance to other KSPs

6.3 Data Products

6.4 Expected Performance/Return

6.4.1 Performance of the CTA GPS

6.4.2 Source Confusion

6.4.3 Summary

Chapter 7. KSP: Large Magellanic Cloud Survey

7.1 Science Targeted

7.1.1 Scientific Objectives

7.1.2 Context/Advance beyond State of the Art

7.2 Strategy

7.3 Data Products.

7.4 Expected Performance/Return

Chapter 8. KSP: Extragalactic Survey

8.1 Science Targeted

8.1.1 Scientific Objectives

8.1.2 Context/advance beyond state of the art

8.2 Strategy

8.2.1 Possibility of Several Pointings for a given Field of View

8.2.2 Shallow survey versus deep survey

8.2.3 Targets

8.3 Data Products

8.4 Expected Performance/Return

8.4.1 Method

8.4.2 Serendipitous Discoveries during the Construction Phase

8.4.3 Results after the Completion of the Survey

8.4.4 Participation of LSTs

8.4.5 Prospects for Divergent Pointing

Chapter 9. KSP: Transients

9.1 Science Targeted

9.1.1 Scientific Objectives

9.1.2 Context/Advance beyond State of the Art

9.2 Strategy

9.3 Data Products

9.4 Expected Performance/Return

Chapter 10. KSP: Cosmic Ray PeVatrons

10.1 Science Targeted

10.1.1 Scientific Objectives

10.1.2 Context/Advance beyond State of the Art

10.1.2.1 Hadronic mechanisms and the connection with cosmic-ray origin

10.2 Strategy

10.2.1 Targets

10.3 Data Products

10.4 Expected Performance/Return

Chapter 11. KSP: Star Forming Systems

11.1 Science Targeted

11.1.1 Scientific Objectives

11.1.2 Context/Advance beyond State of the Art

11.1.2.1 Star-forming regions

11.1.2.2 Star-forming galaxies

11.1.2.3 Starburst galaxies

11.1.2.4 ULIRGs

11.2 Strategy

11.3 Data Products

11.4 Expected Performance/Return

11.4.1 Star-forming Regions

11.4.2 Star-forming Galaxies

11.4.3 Starburst Galaxies

11.4.4 ULIRGs

Chapter 12. KSP: Active Galactic Nuclei

12.1 Science Targeted

12.1.1 Relativistic Jets from Supermassive Black Holes

12.1.1.1 What are the relevant particle acceleration and emission processes in VHE blazars? How are different blazar types related?.

12.1.1.2 What causes the observed variability in AGN from time scales of a few years down to a few minutes?

12.1.1.3 From where does the VHE emission of radio galaxies originate?

12.1.1.4 Do other classes of AGN emit VHE gamma rays?

12.1.2 Blazars as Probes of the Universe

12.1.2.1 What is the spectrum of the EBL at redshift z ∼ 0 and how does it evolve at higher redshifts?

12.1.2.2 What is the strength of the IGMF?

12.1.3 UHECRs and Fundamental Physics

12.1.3.1 AGN as potential sources of UHECRs

12.1.3.2 Can we find signatures for the existence of axion-like particles?

12.1.3.3 Can we rule out Lorentz Invariance Violation?

12.1.4 Advance beyond State of the Art

12.2 Strategy

12.2.1 Target Selection

12.2.1.1 Long-term monitoring

12.2.1.2 AGN flare programme

12.2.1.3 High-quality spectra

12.2.1.4 Time distribution model for the AGN KSP

12.2.2 Multi-wavelength and Multi-messenger Coverage

12.3 Data Products

12.4 Expected Performance/Return

12.4.1 Guaranteed Science Return

12.4.2 Discovery Potential

Chapter 13. KSP: Clusters of Galaxies

13.1 Science Targeted

13.1.1 Scientific Objectives

13.1.2 Context/Advance beyond State of the Art

13.2 Strategy

13.2.1 Targets

13.3 Data Products

13.4 Expected Performance/Return

Chapter 14. Capabilities beyond Gamma Rays

14.1 Cosmic-Ray Nuclei

14.2 Cosmic-Ray Electrons

14.3 Optical Measurements with CTA

Chapter 15. Appendix: Simulating CTA

References

Glossary.

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ISBN:

9789813270107

9813270101

9789813270091

9813270098

OCLC:

1164493310