| Title: |
COCOA: A compact Compton camera for astrophysical observation of MeV-scale gamma rays |
| Authors: |
SR Soleti; JJ Gómez-Cadenas; J Apilluelo; Lily Asquith; EF Bannister; NP Barradas; CL Baylis; JL Beney; MB e Santos; X de la Bernardie; Thiago Sogo Bezerra; Clark Griffith; Jeff Hartnell; Wilf Shorrock; Nicolò Tuccori |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
University of Sussex (US): Figshare |
| Subject Terms: |
Physical sciences; Astronomical sciences; Nuclear and plasma physics; Particle and high energy physics; Synchrotrons and accelerators; 5106 Nuclear and Plasma Physics; 5110 Synchrotrons and Accelerators; 51 Physical Sciences; 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences; 0202 Atomic; Molecular; Nuclear; Particle and Plasma Physics; Nuclear & Particles Physics; 5101 Astronomical sciences; 5107 Particle and high energy physics |
| Description: |
COCOA (COmpact COmpton cAmera) is a next-generation gamma-ray telescope designed for astrophysical observations in the MeV energy range. The detector comprises a scatterer volume employing the LiquidO detection technology and an array of scintillating crystals acting as absorber. Surrounding plastic scintillator panels serve as a veto system for charged particles. The detector's compact, scalable design enables flexible deployment on microsatellites or high-altitude balloons. Gamma rays at MeV energies have not been well explored historically (the so-called “MeV gap”) and COCOA has the potential to improve the sensitivity in this energy band. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
unknown |
| Relation: |
10779/uos.29350853.v1 |
| Availability: |
https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/COCOA_A_compact_Compton_camera_for_astrophysical_observation_of_MeV-scale_gamma_rays/29350853 |
| Rights: |
CC BY 4.0 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.62EC16D6 |
| Database: |
BASE |