Friday, June 3, 2005, 16:00
WHGA Auditorium
E. Lorenz, ETHZ
Abstract:
High energy gamma-ray astronomy , a subsection of astroparticle physics,
started in 1989 with the discovery of the first TeV gamma-ray source,
the Crab nebula. Since then the field is rapidly expanding due to the
ongoing progress in detection methods. A number of advanced instruments
promises to give new insight into high energy 'cosmic accelerators' and
fundamental processes in our universe. The methods and instruments will
be presented. An overview of the physics questions and some recent
results will be discussed. The talk concludes with an outlook for the
next years.