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