Snowmass2021 Cosmic Frontier: The landscape of cosmic-ray and high-energy photon probes of particle dark matter
This white paper discusses the current landscape and prospects for experiments sensitive to
particle dark matter processes producing photons and cosmic rays. Much of the gamma-ray …
particle dark matter processes producing photons and cosmic rays. Much of the gamma-ray …
First observation of the MeV gamma-ray universe with bijective imaging spectroscopy using the electron-tracking Compton telescope on board SMILE-2+
A Takada, T Takemura, K Yoshikawa… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
MeV gamma-rays provide a unique window for the direct measurement of line emissions
from radioisotopes, but observations have made little significant progress since COMPTEL …
from radioisotopes, but observations have made little significant progress since COMPTEL …
Precision imaging of 4.4 MeV gamma rays using a 3-D position sensitive Compton camera
Imaging of nuclear gamma-ray lines in the 1–10 MeV range is far from being established in
both medical and physical applications. In proton therapy, 4.4 MeV gamma rays are emitted …
both medical and physical applications. In proton therapy, 4.4 MeV gamma rays are emitted …
First demonstration of aerial gamma-ray imaging using drone for prompt radiation survey in Fukushima
S Mochizuki, J Kataoka, L Tagawa… - Journal of …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Considerable amounts of radioactive substances (mainly 137 Cs and 134 Cs) were
released into the environment after the Japanese nuclear disaster in 2011. Some restrictions …
released into the environment after the Japanese nuclear disaster in 2011. Some restrictions …
Gamma-Ray emission produced by r-process elements from neutron star mergers
MH Chen, LX Li, DB Lin, EW Liang - The Astrophysical Journal, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The observation of a radioactively powered kilonova AT 2017gfo associated with the
gravitational wave event GW170817 from a binary neutron star merger proves that these …
gravitational wave event GW170817 from a binary neutron star merger proves that these …
Finding the remnants of the Milky Way's last neutron star mergers
The discovery of a binary neutron star merger (NSM) through both its gravitational wave and
electromagnetic emission has revealed these events to be key sites of r-process …
electromagnetic emission has revealed these events to be key sites of r-process …
First on-site true gamma-ray imaging-spectroscopy of contamination near Fukushima plant
D Tomono, T Mizumoto, A Takada, S Komura… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
We have developed an Electron Tracking Compton Camera (ETCC), which provides a well-
defined Point Spread Function (PSF) by reconstructing a direction of each gamma as a point …
defined Point Spread Function (PSF) by reconstructing a direction of each gamma as a point …
Synthesis of radioactive elements in novae and supernovae and their use as a diagnostic tool
J Isern, M Hernanz, E Bravo, S Grebenev, P Jean… - New Astronomy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Novae and supernovae play a key role in many fields of Astrophysics and Cosmology.
Despite their importance, an accurate description of which objects explode and why and …
Despite their importance, an accurate description of which objects explode and why and …
Development and performance verification of a 3-D position-sensitive Compton camera for imaging MeV gamma rays
H Hosokoshi, J Kataoka, S Mochizuki, M Yoneyama… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
In gamma-ray astronomy, the 1–10 MeV range is one of the most challenging energy bands
to observe owing to low photon signals and a considerable amount of background …
to observe owing to low photon signals and a considerable amount of background …
Quantitative visualization of a radioactive plume with harmonizing gamma-ray imaging spectrometry and real-time atmospheric dispersion simulation based on 3D …
H Nagai, Y Furuta, H Nakayama… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
To propose a novel monitoring method for the quantitative visualization of 3D distribution of
a radioactive plume in the vicinity of release point and source term estimation of released …
a radioactive plume in the vicinity of release point and source term estimation of released …