Radiation coming from the sky: what is it and where does it come from?

by Dr Caterina Doglioni (Lund University)

Tuesday 30 May 2017, 10:30 → 11:30 Europe/Stockholm

Rydbergsalen (Fysiska institutionen-Physics Department)

Since their discovery in the 1920s, high-energy radiation originating outside our Solar System have played a crucial role in particle physics, cosmology and astroparticle physics. Over the years, these cosmic rays have given us important hints about the fundamental constituents of matter, they are studied in detail to shed light on open questions in the understanding of our universe, and they are used to commission the operation of particle detectors. This talk will provide an overview of cosmic radiation, its origins and its implications for particle physics as well as cosmology and astroparticle physics. Docentföreläsning