HEP-Astro Seminar | Mapping the TeV Sky with HAWC

https://umich.zoom.us/j/91409362110?pwd=UDlja2FuYlZWVFNEMWFrOTlkWFNEZz09

The High-Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) observatory has been taking continuous high-statistics measurements of TeV gamma rays and cosmic rays from two-thirds of the sky since commencing full operations in 2015. With its wide-angle survey capability, and a sensitivity to photon energies reaching over 100 TeV, HAWC is advancing studies of a diverse set of sources in the galactic plane, pushing the search for dark matter and physics beyond the Standard Model to unprecedented regimes, participating in a rapid, multi-wavelength followup program for transient objects, and providing a unique window into the astroparticle physics of the inner solar system by monitoring the Sun and the Moon. I will present recent highlights from the HAWC measurements that are highly complementary to those of other ground-based gamma-ray and neutrino telescopes, and discuss the role of wide-angle surveys in the era of multi messenger astronomy.