4th. Workshop on Trasgo detectors and related topics
Ftad. Fisica. Aula Magna
Univ. Santiago de Compostela
A few years ago, the LabCAF group at IGFAE proposed a new generation of cosmic-ray detectors, known as Trasgos, for the continuous monitoring of cosmic radiation using ground-based instrumentation. Unlike conventional techniques, which rely primarily on neutron and muon measurements, Trasgos provide several additional capabilities, including multiparticle detection, software-based muon/electron separation, and approximate electromagnetic calorimetry. These features make Trasgos a valuable complement to existing technologies while maintaining a relatively low implementation cost.
To date, four Trasgo detectors have been built and deployed in research areas such as solar activity, muography, and geomagnetic and atmospheric studies. More recently, the Trasgo family has expanded with four smaller replicas, the miniTrasgos, currently operating in Madrid, Warsaw, Puebla, and Monterrey. These detectors are already producing their first scientific results.
This meeting will review the current status of the miniTrasgo network, as well as the simulation, reconstruction, and data-analysis tools under development. It will also provide an opportunity to discuss the first physics results and explore future research directions enabled by this growing detector network.