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<summary>Possible topics for Bachelor- and Master-theses</summary>
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<ul>
<li>Is the GZK effect responsible for the cut-off at the highest energies? Chemical composition using AugerPrime and Deep Learning
<li>Is the galactic center responsible for cosmic-rays on Earth? Search for UHE Photons with machine learning
<li>Search for photon signals with the first AugerPrime detectors
<li>Photon search with machine learning. Do EeV photon exist?
<li>Performance of the new upgrade detector. How to include the new information into our analysis?
<li>Cosmic ray composition. Does the upgrade allow us to determine the primary particle type of a single shower?
</ul>
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## First G-APD Cherenkov Telescope (FACT)
## Einstein Telescope
![FACT](/uploads/12dc6ffbf502daa449e4a57302da5f58/GranTecanFACT-4679-net-small.jpg)<br>
<sup>Credits: <a href=”http://www.miguelclaro.com” target=”new”>Miguel Claro</a></sup>
![E.T.]/)<br>
<sup>Credits: <A HREF="http://www.et-gw.eu/">The ET (Einstein Telescope) project Web Site</a></sup>
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<summary>Physics</summary>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li> Astronomy at TeV energies
<li> Possible origin of cosmic-rays: Active Galactic Nuclei
<li> Time evolution of their spectrum (monitoring)
<li> What drives the violent behavior of these objects?
<li> What process is responsible for the energy transfer?
<li> the next generation gravitational wave detector
<li> technological challenges
<li> computational challenges
<li> rich science cases
<ul>
<li> How did super-massive black holes form?
<li> How accurate is the theory of general relativity?
<li> What is the origin of the heaviest elements?
<li> What is the population of black holes?
<li> What happened in the dark ages of the Universe?
<li> Since when do blakc holes exist?
<li> ... and many more...
</ul>
</ul>
</blockquote>
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<summary>Detector and Technology</summary>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li> Imaging air-Cherenkov telescope (IACT) with 1440 pixels in La Palma (Spain)
<li> The first IACT using SiPM (G-APD) as light sensors
<li> Image analysis
<li> Data analysis of long-term light-curves
<li> A "fancy" Michelson Interfereometer
<li> Precision requirements of 1e-26
<li> Supercomputers required for simulation and data analysis
</ul>
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<summary>Possible topics for Bachelor- and Master-theses</summary>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li>Search for triggered transient events: Improved background suppression using Deep Learning
<li>How does the spectrum change with flux? Improved energy resolution using Deep Learning
<li>Never seen before: Search for periodicity in Active Galactic Nuclei
<li>Modeling magnetic reconnection: The first model that describes spectral features and time evolution consistently
<li> What are the requirements on a stray light simulation?
<li> First implementation of simulation algorithms.
<li> How do we provide the required precision efficiently?
<li> Design of a user interface
<li> What commercial software exists? What are (dis)advantages?
</ul>
</blockquote>
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<br>[Contact](Home)
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<li> Astronomy at TeV energies
<li> First all-sky detector (first all-sky map)
<li> Ideal to monitor the sky for transient events
<li> The first hybrid detector
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<summary>Possible topics for Bachelor- and Master-theses</summary>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li>What is the performance we get from the hybrid system? Improvement of Background suppression and Energy resolution using Deep Learning
<li>First detection of a source in the hybrid setup: First hybrid measurement of the Crab Nebula
<li> Search for gamma-rays from the Crab Nebula with the hybrid detector
<li> Development of a full hybrid data analysis
<li> hybrid analysis with machine learning
<li> Improving the calibration of the telescopes
<li> Optimizing signal reconstruction
<li> Optimizing noise suppression
</ul>
</blockquote>
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<br>[Contact](Home)
## First G-APD Cherenkov Telescope (FACT)
![FACT](/uploads/12dc6ffbf502daa449e4a57302da5f58/GranTecanFACT-4679-net-small.jpg)<br>
<sup>Credits: <a href=”http://www.miguelclaro.com” target=”new”>Miguel Claro</a></sup>
<details>
<summary>Physics</summary>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li> Astronomy at TeV energies
<li> Possible origin of cosmic-rays: Active Galactic Nuclei
<li> Time evolution of their spectrum (monitoring)
<li> What drives the violent behavior of these objects?
<li> What process is responsible for the energy transfer?
</ul>
</blockquote>
</details>
<details>
<summary>Detector and Technology</summary>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li> Imaging air-Cherenkov telescope (IACT) with 1440 pixels in La Palma (Spain)
<li> The first IACT using SiPM (G-APD) as light sensors
<li> Image analysis
<li> Data analysis of long-term light-curves
</ul>
</blockquote>
</details>
<details>
<summary>Possible topics for Bachelor- and Master-theses</summary>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li>Implementing noise suppression with machine learning
<li>How does the measured spectrum change with flux?
<li>Application of unfolding algorithms
<li>Modeling magnetic reconnection: Towards a better understanding of blazar jets
</ul>
</blockquote>
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