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1 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 HAWC - A Wide-Field Gamma-Ray Telescope Jordan A. Goodman University of Maryland

2 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 Complementarity of TeV Gamma-Ray Detectors Imaging Air Cherenkov TelescopesExtensive Air Shower Arrays Energy Range.05-50 TeV Area > 10 4 m 2 Background Rejection > 99% Angular Resolution 0.05 o Energy Resolution ~15% Aperture 0.003 sr Duty Cycle 10% Energy Range 0.1-100 TeV Area > 10 4 m 2 Background Rejection > 95% Angular Resolution 0.3 o - 0.7 o Energy Resolution ~50% Aperture > 2 sr Duty Cycle > 90% High Resolution Energy Spectra Precision Study of Known Sources Source Location & Morphology Deep Surveys of Limited Regions of Sky Unbiased Complete Sky Survey Extended Sources Transient Objects (GRB’s) Multi-Wavelength/Messenger Observations

3 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 Milagro 8 meters e  80 meters 50 meters Water Cherenkov DetectorWater Cherenkov Detector 2600m asl2600m asl 898 detectors 898 detectors – 450(t)/273(b) in pond – 175 water tanks 4000 m 2 / 4.0x10 4 m 2 4000 m 2 / 4.0x10 4 m 2 2-20 TeV median energy 2-20 TeV median energy 1700 Hz trigger rate1700 Hz trigger rate 0.4 o -1.0 o resolution 0.4 o -1.0 o resolution 95% background rejection 95% background rejection

4 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 Background Rejection in Milagro Proton MC DataData  MC Hadronic showers contain penetrating component:  ’s & hadrons – Cosmic-ray showers lead to clumpier bottom layer hit distributions – Gamma-ray showers give smooth hit distributions

5 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 Background Rejection (Cont’d) mxPE:maximum # PEs in bottom layer PMT fTop:fraction of hit PMTs in Top layer fOut:fraction of hit PMTs in Outriggers nFit:# PMTs used in the angle reconstruction Apply a cut on A 4 to reject hadrons: A 4 > 3 rejects 99% of Hadrons retains 18% of Gammas retains 18% of Gammas S/B increases with increasing A 4 Background Rejection Parameter

6 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 Distribution of Excesses in the Galactic Plane cut level Crab Nebula Mrk 421 6.5 year data set (July 2000-January 2007)6.5 year data set (July 2000-January 2007) Weighted analysis using A4 parameterWeighted analysis using A4 parameter –Best data from 2004 on with outriggers Crab nebula 15 Crab nebula 15  Galactic plane clearly visibleGalactic plane clearly visible Cygnus Region

7 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 Galactic Plane Survey Summary >4.5  post-trials Object 2 Location (l, b) Counterpart ? Pre(Post)- Trial Significance Flux @20 TeV (x10 -15 ) (/TeV/cm 2 /s) Crab 184.5, -5.7 15.0σ (14.3  ) 10.9±1.2 stat MGRO J2019+37 75.0, 0.2 PWN G75.2+0.1 GeV J2020+3658 10.4σ (9.3  ) 8.7±1.4 stat MGRO J1908+06 40.4, -1.0 GeV J1907+0557 SNR G40.5-0.5 8.3σ (6.9  ) 8.8±2.4 stat MGRO J2031+41 80.3, 1.1 GeV J2035+4214 6.6σ (4.9  ) 9.8±2.9 stat C1 J2044+36 C1 J2044+36 77.5, -3.9 ? 5.8σ (3.9  ) 2.8±0.6 stat C2 J2031+33 C2 J2031+33 76.1, -1.7 ? 5.1σ (2.8  ) 3.4±0.8 stat C3 J0634+17 C3 J0634+17 195.7, 4.1 Geminga 5.1σ (2.8  ) 6.5±1.5 stat C4 J2226+60 C4 J2226+60 105.8, 2.0 105.8, 2.0 GeV J2227+6106 Boomerang PWN SNR G106.6+2.9 5.0σ (2.7  ) 3.5±1.2 stat ~100,000 trials taken for Galactic Survey >4.5  pre-trials

8 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 Milagro has discovered 3 new sources & 4 candidates in the Galaxy. Milagro has discovered 3 new sources & 4 candidates in the Galaxy. 5/7 of these TeV sources have GeV counterparts (only 13 GeV counterparts in this region - excluding Crab) 5/7 of these TeV sources have GeV counterparts (only 13 GeV counterparts in this region - excluding Crab) Probability = 3x10 -6 Probability = 3x10 -6 Abdo, et al. ICRC 2007 C3 J0634+17 Geminga 108 106 C4 J2226+60EGRET E. Ona-Wilhelmi, et al., ICRC 2007 E. Ona-Wilhelmi, et al., ICRC 2007

9 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 More on 1908+06 - Preliminary 6090 Median energy for this angle and  =-2.0 is 50 TeV Cut on A4> 4 & 9 gives median E of 60 and 90 TeV

10 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 The Cygnus Region C1 J2044+36 C2 J2031+33 MGRO J2031+41 MGRO J2019+37 MGRO J2019+37: 10.9σMGRO J2019+37: 10.9σ –Extended source 1.1 o ± 0.5 o (top hat dia.) –Possible Counterparts GeV J2020+3658, PWN G75.2+0.1GeV J2020+3658, PWN G75.2+0.1 MGRO J2031+41: 6.9σ (5.0σ post-trials)MGRO J2031+41: 6.9σ (5.0σ post-trials) –Possible Counterparts: 3EG J2033+4118, GEV J2035+42143EG J2033+4118, GEV J2035+4214 TEV J2032+413 (⅓ of Milagro flux)TEV J2032+413 (⅓ of Milagro flux) –3.0 o ± 0.9 o (top hat dia.) C1 J2044+36: 5.5σ pre-trialsC1 J2044+36: 5.5σ pre-trials –no counterparts –< 2.0 o C2 J2031+33: 5.3σ pre-trialsC2 J2031+33: 5.3σ pre-trials –no counterparts –possible extension of MGRO J2019+37 –possible fluctuation of MGRO J2019 tail & diffuse emission & background Tibet AS  preliminary detections of 3 sourcesTibet AS  preliminary detections of 3 sources 5.8  4.5  3.8  Abdo, et al. ICRC 2007 Wang, et al. ICRC 2007

11 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 TeV Galactic Diffuse Emission Below Horizon Cygnus Region GALPROP (optimized) Sources Subtracted Huntemeyer, et al. ICRC 2007 2.7x GP 1.5x GP

12 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 Mrk 421: 7 Year Multi-Wavelength Campaign 7 year data set July 2000 - May 2007 No gamma/hadron cut (low energy) 64 day averaging period Average flux is 67% of the Crab Milagro - Events/day ASM Flux cts/s MJD - 50000 1/1/20001/1/20011/1/2002 1/1/2003 1/1/2004 1/1/2005 1/1/2006 1/1/2007 May-July 2005 5  excess during x- ray quiescent period Smith et al. ICRC 2007

13 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 TeV  Rays: New Window for the Sky TeV gamma ray HESS Milagro

14 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 TeV  Rays: New Window for the Sky TeV gamma ray HESS Milagro

15 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 HAWC: High Altitude Water Cherenkov  Build detector at extreme altitude –Sierra Negra, Mexico 4100m  Incorporate new design –PMTs in isolated tanks –Larger PMT spacing –Single PMT layer (4m deep)  Reuse Milagro PMTs and electronics  22,500 m 2 sensitive area ~$6M for complete detector ~10-15x sensitivity of Milagro Crab Nebula in 1 day (4 hours) [Milagro 3-4 months] 4x Crab flux in 15 minutes GRBs to z < 0.8 (now 0.4) 

16 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 From Milagro to HAWC Increase Altitude to 4100 m from 2650 mIncrease Altitude to 4100 m from 2650 m Increase Area to 22,000 m 2 from 4,000 m 2 (2,200m 2 )Increase Area to 22,000 m 2 from 4,000 m 2 (2,200m 2 ) Reuse Milagro PMTs and front end electronics - upgrade later?Reuse Milagro PMTs and front end electronics - upgrade later? HAWC ~10x-15x Sensitivity of Milagro:HAWC ~10x-15x Sensitivity of Milagro: –HAWC: Detect Crab in ~ 1 day (5  ) –Milagro: Detects Crab in 3 mo Better Sensitivity at Low EnergyBetter Sensitivity at Low Energy –~100m 2 at 100-200 GeV e 

17 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 900 5m dia. tanks 4.3m deep 150m x 150m (78% cov.) Reuse Milagro PMTs & FE elec.

18 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 Tanks vs Pond Less expensiveLess expensive Build incrementallyBuild incrementally –Develop & debug as we are building –Water can be done incrementally as well Within 2 yrs it will be more sensitive than MilagroWithin 2 yrs it will be more sensitive than Milagro Expandable & upgradeableExpandable & upgradeable Muon thinned 1/50 100 MeV  thinned 1/200

19 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 Site Location is Sierra Negra, Mexico 4100 m above sea level Easy Access 2 hr drive from Puebla 4 hr drive from Mexico City Existing Infrastructure Few km from the US/Mexico Large Millimeter Telescope Power, Internet, Roads Sierra Negra Scientific Consortium of ~7 projects Excellent Mexican Collaborators ~15 Faculty at 7 institutions have submitted proposal to CONACYT for HAWC Experience in HEP, Auger, and astrophysics (including TeV)

20 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 Gamma/Hadron Separation Gammas Protons 30 GeV70 GeV230 GeV 20 GeV70 GeV 270 GeV Size of HAWC Size of Milagro deep layer Energy Distribution at ground level Rejection factor ~ e -

21 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 E F(>E) (TeV/cm 2 s) Gamma-Ray Sensitivity to Crab-like Point Source GeV HESS/VERITAS, MAGIC, Whipple, CTA sensitivity in 50 hours, (~0.2 sr/year)HESS/VERITAS, MAGIC, Whipple, CTA sensitivity in 50 hours, (~0.2 sr/year) GLAST sensitivity in 1 year (4  sr)GLAST sensitivity in 1 year (4  sr) HAWC, Milagro, sensitivity in 1(5) year 2  srHAWC, Milagro, sensitivity in 1(5) year 2  sr HAWC will do better for hard & diffuse sourcesHAWC will do better for hard & diffuse sources 4 TeV 6 TeV

22 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 HESS J1616-508 0.2 Crab @ 1 TeV  =-2.3 Highest energy ~20 TeV

23 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 HESS J1616-508 0.2 Crab @ 1 TeV  =-2.3 Highest energy ~20 TeV Simulated HAWC data for 1 year with no cutoff

24 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 HESS J1616-508 0.2 Crab @ 1 TeV  =-2.3 Highest energy ~20 TeV Simulated HAWC data for 1 year with 40 TeV exponential cutoff

25 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 Why are High Energies Important? Do spectra continue or break at high energies?Do spectra continue or break at high energies? –Hard to accelerate electrons beyond 50-100 TeV Photons from hadronic interactions probe the knee region (~10x higher E)Photons from hadronic interactions probe the knee region (~10x higher E) Need a high energy picture of the GalaxyNeed a high energy picture of the Galaxy

26 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 Sensitivity vs. Source Size Large, low surface brightness sources require large fov and large observation time to detect.  EAS ~0.5 o  IACT ~0.1 o EAS arrays obtain ~1500 hrs/yr observation for every source. Large fov (2 sr): Entire source & background simultaneously observable Background well characterized

27 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 HAWC: Galactic Diffuse Emission Diffuse model: GALPROP + Milagro (if Milagro >1.5  above GALPROP use Milagro measurement) HAWC can map TeV diffuse emission with 2 o longitude resolution. GALPROP “optimized”

28 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 Milagro technique works:Milagro technique works: –Discovery of diffuse TeV gamma rays from Galactic plane & Cygnus region –Discovery of at least 3 new Galactic TeV sources –Demonstration of long-term multi-wavelength AGN monitoring –Cosmic-ray anisotropy observed With HAWC Large improvements are possibleWith HAWC Large improvements are possible –10-15 times the sensitivity of Milagro in near term –~5  /√day on the Crab –3% of Crab flux sensitivity over entire hemisphere (after 5 year operation) –HAWC will cost ~$6M and can be built within several years and is expandable and upgradeable Scientific goalsScientific goals –Highest energies (>5 TeV) –Extended sources –Galactic diffuse emission –Unique TeV transient detector (GRBs and AGN flares) 4x Crab in 15 minutes4x Crab in 15 minutesConclusions

29 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 Grazie to the organizers for inviting us to Venice

30 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 HAWC sensitivity calculation Milagro MC is used to calculate HAWC sensitivity increase of 10-15xMilagro MC is used to calculate HAWC sensitivity increase of 10-15x B.O.T.E.C. (back of the envelope calculation) is similarB.O.T.E.C. (back of the envelope calculation) is similar –Energy Threshold 3x lower than Milagro (Approx. B gives 6x more particles, but density of PMTs is less) Sensitivity increase depends on spectrum, but is ~2xSensitivity increase depends on spectrum, but is ~2x –Area for Triggering is 5x larger than Milagro Sensitivity increase is ~2xSensitivity increase is ~2x –Angular resolution improves because of increased lever arm, better core location, … Sensitivity increase is 1.5-2xSensitivity increase is 1.5-2x –Gamma/hadron rejection improves due to increased probability of detecting muon away from the core - don’t reject gammas Sensitivity increase is >1.5xSensitivity increase is >1.5x ~12 ~7 ~4

31 Jordan Goodman TeV III Venice August 2007 HAWC Effective Area v. Energy

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