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LWA - Key Science Drivers

1. Acceleration of Relativistic Particles in:

Hundreds of supernova remnants (SNRs) in normal galaxies
at energies up to 10¹⁵ ev.
Thousands of radio galaxies & clusters at energies up to 10¹⁹ ev.
Ultra-high energetic cosmic rays at energies up to 10²¹ ev and beyond.

2. Cosmic Evolution & the High redshift Universe

Evolution of Dark Matter & Energy by differentiating
relaxed and merging clusters.

Study of the 1st black holes & the search for HI
during Epoch of Reionization (EOR) & beyond.

3. Plasma Astrophysics & Space Science

Ionospheric waves & turbulence.

Acceleration, Turbulence, & Propogation in the interstellar medium (ISM)
of Milky Way & normal galaxies.

Solar, Planetary, & Space Weather Science.

4. Transient Universe

Possible new classes of sources (coherent transients like GCRT J1745-3009)

Magnetar Giant Flares

Extrasolar planets

Prompt emission from gamma ray bursts (GRBs)

      LWA-UNM            LANL           LWA-NRL         ARL-UT               VT               UI    

LWA Contact Information:
Greg Taylor - gbtaylor@unm.edu - 505-277-5238
Patricia Henning - henning@astro.phys.unm.edu - 505-277-3166
Lee J Rickard - lrickard@unm.edu - 505-272-7100 or 703-589-3675 (cell)
University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM 87131
Web Administrator (Hélène Dickel) Email: h-dickel@phys.unm.edu