Brazilian Participation in the ASTRI...
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Brazilian
Participation in
the ASTRI
CTA-Mini-Array
Elisabete de Gouveia Dal Pino
IAG - Universidade de Sao Paulo
Sao Carlos
Sao Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Universidade de Sao Paulo
Instituto de Astronomia, Geofisica e Ciencias Atmosfericas
Universidade Federal do Rio
Centro Brasileiro Pesquisas Fisicas Vitor de Souza
Carlos Todeiro Peixoto
Gustavo Rojas (UFSCar)
Ivone Albuquerque (IFUSP)
Ulisses Barres de Almeida
Ronald Cintra Shellard
Edivaldo M. Santos
Joao Torres Mello Instituto de Fisica de Sao Carlos
Elisabete de Gouveia Dal Pino
Rodrigo Nemmen
Grzegorz Koval
Claudio Melioli
Reinaldo Santos-Lima
Chandra Singh
Renato Gimenes (Eng.)
Carlos Firmino (Eng.)
Made in
Brazil
CTA Mini-Array
MST support
LST wind shield
Brazilian Team @ ASTRI-CTA-Mini-Array
Universidade de Sao Paulo
Instituto de Astronomia, Geofisica e Ciencias Atmosfericas
Elisabete de Gouveia Dal Pino
Rodrigo Nemmen
Grzegorz Koval
Claudio Melioli
Reinaldo Santos-Lima
Chandra Singh
Renato Gimenes (Eng.)
Carlos Firmino (Eng.)
Daniel Schimidt Messi (Eng.)
Ulisses Barres de Almeida (CBPF)
Ronald Cintra Shellard (CBPF)
Edivaldo M. Santos (IFUSP)
Joao Torres Mello (UFRJ)
São Paulo City
Universidade de Sao Paulo - USP
Instituto de Astronomia, Geofisica e Ciencias Atmosfericas - IAG
GEMINI (Opt./IR)
LLAMA (Argentina-
Brazil) (2016)
GMT(Brazil-USA)
(2019)
COROT
CTA (2020)
ASTRI CTA
MINI ARRAY (2016)
Science @ IAG-USP
Multi-Frequency
Astronomy
Network
Funded by FAPESP
57 M USD
Brazilian Funding for ASTRI-CTA-Mini-
Array
Fundacao de Amparo `a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo
1.5 MEuro for building 3 SST-2M telescopes of the Mini-Array
The ASTRI mini-array concept
The goal is the deployment and operation
of the mini-array with 9 SST-2M
telescopes at the CTA southern site
Italy
Brasil
South
Africa
Brazil @ ASTRI-CTA-Mini-Array
IAG-USP
Prototype testing and re-assessment
Engineer cooperation
Knowhow acquisition
Development of hardware/software
Construction and deployment of the SST 2M Mini-Array
Production of components for SSTs for CTA in Brazil;
hand over to industry
Science case developments (galactic & extragalactic
targets, e.g. microquasars and nearby LLAGNs)
MC simulations for the “EXPANDING” Mini-Array -> CTA
Brazil @ ASTRI-CTA-Mini-Array
IAG-USP
Prototype testing and re-assessment
Engineer cooperation
Knowhow acquisition
Development of hardware/software
Construction and deployment of the SST 2M Mini-Array
Production of components for SSTs for CTA in Brazil;
hand over to industry
Science case developments (galactic & extragalactic
targets, e.g. microquasars and nearby LLAGNs)
MC simulations for the “EXPANDING” Mini-Array -> CTA
Technical Developments by Daniel Schmidt Messi
& Carlos Fermino (Engs.)
Active optics tests (Torino)
• With Daniele Gardiol & Federico
Russo
Performed task:
• Segment motion
• Data colection and callibration
• Repeatability verification
• Teatching hardware & software
Beckhoff
M1 Interface elaboration (Catania)
• W/ Matteo Munari, Salvo Scuderi,
Enrico Giro, Luca Stringhetti, Elisa
Antolini
Performed task:
• Actuator configuration as in CANopen
• Screens preparation for driving motors
• interface implementation with users,
scheduling tests, etc.
• Teaching on operation of logics for
future change and implementation
• Teatching hardware & software
Beckhoff
Technical Developments by Renato Gimenes
(Eng.)
FEE DE0 Nano Adapter PCB (Camera in Palermo)
- Connects a FEE (Front End Electronics) board to a general
purpose FPGA board (TerasIC's DE0 Nano w/ Altera's Cyclone IV
FPGA);
- Contains LVDS drivers, voltage regulator, voltage amplifier,
configuration resistors and jumpers, connectors, prototyping area;
- Allows for reliable test of the FEE boards (~50 units) on the
manufacturer site;
- DE0 Nano board runs custom test firmware which evaluates all
signals of the FEE boards.
Technical Developments by Renato Gimenes (Eng.)
Thermal Model Validation / Condition Monitoring (in Catania)
- Specification of reliable and robust DAQ system and sensors, cabling, fastening
acessories, to be used in the thermal model validation of ASTRI telescope;
- Already available at OACT: Agilent 34980A (suitable for thermal model validation,
but not for the Condition Monitoring as first suggested – not enough bandwidth as
per the CTA guidelines).
- Thermal model validation to be conducted after the harsh winter in SLN;
- Condition Monitoring yet to be concluded (Beckhoff PLC available at the THCU
(Telescope Health Control Unit) – already with proper accelerometer DAQ cards).
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
• Young Investigator in High Energy Theoretical
and Observational Astrophysics
• Post-doctoral Positions
• PhD fellowships
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