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High Energy Astrophysics in Taiwan

High Energy Astrophysics in Taiwan. Hsiang-Kuang Chang ( 張 祥光 ) Department of Physics and Institute of Astronomy National Tsing Hua University ( 國立清華大學 ) Hsinchu, Taiwan ( 新竹 , 台灣 ). APRM/Tokyo/July 6, 2002/. Contents. astronomy population distribution funding resources :

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High Energy Astrophysics in Taiwan

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  1. High Energy Astrophysics in Taiwan Hsiang-Kuang Chang (張 祥光) Department of Physics and Institute of Astronomy National Tsing Hua University (國立清華大學) Hsinchu, Taiwan (新竹, 台灣) APRM/Tokyo/July 6, 2002/

  2. Contents • astronomy population distribution • funding resources: NSC, MoE, NSPO • projects and activities: TXAS, HEAp/TIARA, HEAT, GLAST, NuTel, CosPA… APRM/Tokyo/July 6, 2002/

  3. APRM/Tokyo/July 6, 2002/

  4. Astronomy population distribution in Taiwan AS, 10+10 Academia Sinica (AS IAA & IP), 10+10 Tam-Kang Uni (TKU), 1+0 NTU, 5+3 Nat’l Taiwan Uni (NTU), 5+3 NTNU, 3+0 Nat’l Taiwan Normal Uni (NTNU), 3+0 NCU, 9+3 Nat’l Central Uni (NCU), 9+4 NTHU, 3+1 Nat’l Tsing Hua Uni (NTHU), 3+1 NCTU, 2+1 Nat’l Chiao Tung Uni (NCTU), 2+1 Lulin Observatory(鹿林天文台) NCKU, 2+1 Nat’l Cheng Kung Uni (NCKU), 2+1

  5. Funding resources • NSC (National Science Council) • MoE (Ministry of Education) • NSPO (National Space Program Office) -- ROCSAT 1 in operation -- ROCSAT 2 and 3 under construction -- planning 3 or more ROCSATs in the next 15 years, some of which could be defined as astronomical satellites.

  6. Projects and activities • TXAS (Taiwan X-ray Astronomy Satellite) * still in concept study * phase A expected to complete by end 2003 * partners: NCU, NSPO, NTHU, NTNU, + ??? • HEAp/TIARA (Theoretical Institute for Advanced Research in Astrophysics) * TIARA will start running in 2003, with annual budget of 1~2 million USD * TIARA will be located in the campus of NTHU, Hsinchu

  7. Projects and activities (cont.) • GLAST/LAT * NTU is planning to join the GLAST/LAT integration and testing, also software developing. * still depending on funding approval • NuTel * to detect 1016 ~ 1018 eV cosmic neutrinos * NTU is applying for funding • CosPA * Center of Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics in NTU campus, Taipei

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