5–9 Jul 2026
University of Canterbury
Pacific/Auckland timezone

Development of A Novel Compton Camera for MeV Gamma Ray Measurement

8 Jul 2026, 14:30
20m
Room E6 (Rātā / Engineering Core Building, University of Canterbury)

Room E6

Rātā / Engineering Core Building, University of Canterbury

63 Creyke Road, Ilam, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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Speaker

Mengjiao Xiao (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)

Description

The astrophysical observations of gamma rays at MeV energies have not yet been well-explored due to the limitation of detection technology. The so-called “MeV-gap” exists. Opening the window of MeV gamma ray is not only critical for gamma astronomy but also key for many frontier researches in astro-particles, such as looking for the light dark matter, probing the primordial black hole and better understanding of the cosmic-ray propagation.

With the novel scintillation materials, a Compton camera with good energy resolution and angular resolution is under developing. This presentation will first review the MeV gamma-ray searches, and then focus on the development of the Compton camera, including the simulation, design as well as the construction of the functional prototype.

Research Area Dark Matter: theory

Author

Mengjiao Xiao (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)

Presentation materials