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BARC


Mandate

• Gamma Ray Astronomy with MACE and TACTIC Telescopes
• Multi Wavelength Astrophysics
• Phenomenological Study of Astrophysical Sources
• Astro-Particle Physics (EBL, ALP, DM, IGMF)
• Atmospheric Neutron monitoring using Gulmarg Neutron Monitor (GNM)


Highlights



Facilities


Technologies Developed

(30-11-2020) Development of Compound Parabolic Concentrators


About 3000 light concentrators of parabolic shape were developed for MACE camera to enhance the collection efficiency and reduce the stray light falling on the camera.



(30-11-2020) Development of high speed data acquisition system


1 kHz high speed data acquisition system for MACE telescope has been developed.



(30-11-2020) Development of diamond turned metallic mirrors


About 1500 metallic mirrors of size ~ 0.5 m x 0.5 m each have been developed with few nano-meter surface accuracy using diamond turning technique.



16-Mar-2022