Update Research Topics authored by Thomas Bretz's avatar Thomas Bretz
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## High Altitude Water-Cherenkov Observatory (HAWC's Eye / FAMOUS)
## Semi conductor photo sensors (SiPM)
![HAWC's Eye](/uploads/5b792dcf2ca7f7b79fea2ad52c748870/hawc_site_201611_hires-combo.jpg)
![SiPM](/uploads/26ba2dfe29971166a77933a7f6246904/IMG_1611-small.jpg)
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<sup>The HAWC Observatory (J. Goodman, Nov. 2016)</sup>
<sup>Image credits: L. Middendorf</sup>
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<summary>Physics</summary>
<summary>Overview</summary>
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<ul>
<li> Astronomy at TeV energies
<li> First all-sky detector (first all-sky map)
<li> Ideal to monitor the sky for transient events
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<summary>Detector and Technology</summary>
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<ul>
<li> Huge Water tanks located near Puebla (Mexico)
<li> Compact imaging air-Cherenkov Telescopes (HAWC's Eye / FAMOUS)
<li> Improvements expected from the combination of both technologies
<li> First hybrid detector of this kind
<li> Semi conductor based photo sensors
<li> Novel technology
<li> Very robust
<li> High photo detection efficiency
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<summary>Possible topics for Bachelor- and Master-theses</summary>
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<li> First measurements with a digital SiPM
<li> Measurements of the recovery time of single G-APD cell on the sensor
<li> Unfolding of high light yield traces
<li> Simulation of SiPM properties
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