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 )

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Contents

• astronomy population distribution

• funding resources:

NSC, MoE, NSPO

• projects and activities:

TXAS, HEAp/TIARA, HEAT, GLAST, NuTel, CosPA…

APRM/Tokyo/July 6, 2002/

APRM/Tokyo/July 6, 2002/

Astronomy population distribution in Taiwan

AS, 10+10

NTU, 5+3

NTNU, 3+0

NCU, 9+3

NTHU, 3+1

NCTU, 2+1

NCKU, 2+1

Academia Sinica (AS IAA & IP), 10+10Academia Sinica (AS IAA & IP), 10+10

Nat’l Taiwan Uni (NTU), 5+3Nat’l Taiwan Uni (NTU), 5+3

Nat’l Taiwan Normal Uni (NTNU), 3+0Nat’l Taiwan Normal Uni (NTNU), 3+0

Nat’l Central Uni (NCU), 9+4Nat’l Central Uni (NCU), 9+4

Nat’l Tsing Hua Uni (NTHU), 3+1Nat’l Tsing Hua Uni (NTHU), 3+1

Nat’l Chiao Tung Uni (NCTU), 2+1Nat’l Chiao Tung Uni (NCTU), 2+1

Lulin Observatory ( 鹿林天文台 )

Lulin Observatory ( 鹿林天文台 )

Nat’l Cheng Kung Uni (NCKU), 2+1Nat’l Cheng Kung Uni (NCKU), 2+1

Tam-Kang Uni (TKU), 1+0Tam-Kang Uni (TKU), 1+0

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.

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

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