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T: Fachverband Teilchenphysik

T 99: Eingeladene Vorträge 4

T 99.1: Semi-Invited Talk

Thursday, March 30, 2017, 14:00–14:27, H 3

Photons at ultra-high energies - a new window to the universe — •Daniel Kuempel — III. Physikalisches Institut A, RWTH Aachen University

The observation of ultra-high energy photons with energies > 100 PeV would extend the observed electromagnetic spectrum to highest energies and open a new window to the universe, with possible impact on astrophysics, particle physics, cosmology and fundamental physics. Current and planned air shower experiments, particularly the Pierre Auger Observatory, offer an unprecedented opportunity to search for such photons and to complement efforts of multi-messenger observations of the universe. In this talk I will summarize motivation, achievements, and prospects of the search for ultra-high energy photons.