Seminario del CAPA: "The origin of the most energetic particles in the Milky Way: Galactic Pevatrons and their implications".- Jueves 25 de junio
El jueves 25 de junio de 2026 a las 12:10 h se celebrará un nuevo seminario organizado por el CAPA. Rubén López Coto, científico titular del Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, IAA-CSIC, impartirá la conferencia de título "The origin of the most energetic particles in the Milky Way: Galactic Pevatrons and their implications". Tendrá lugar en el Seminario de Física Nuclear, ubicado en la planta calle del Edificio A (Físicas). También podrá seguirse a través del enlace https://meet.google.com/xak-ucgt-qqu.
Resumen (en inglés):
Our galaxy is filled with cosmic rays -particles traveling at nearly the speed of light through intergalactic magnetic turbulence. We generally understand how these particles gain energy, but a major mystery remains: How do some of them reach extreme 'PeV' energy levels in the Milky Way?
The powerful cosmic engines responsible for this, nicknamed 'PeVatrons,'
are still hiding from us. In this talk, I will explain the physics needed to reach these speeds and look at which objects in the Milky Way might be capable of doing it. I will compare our theories with the latest measurements to show exactly what we know today. To wrap up, I’ll look at how we plan to finally track down these mysterious sources, which have puzzled us for over 100 years.
