Fundamental Physics with Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes

TL;DR

This paper reviews how modern Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs) are advancing fundamental physics research through high-energy gamma-ray observations, highlighting recent scientific results.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of recent findings in fundamental physics enabled by IACTs, emphasizing their role in high-energy gamma-ray astronomy.

Findings

Recent IACT results in fundamental physics

Advancements in gamma-ray detection techniques

New insights into high-energy astrophysical phenomena

Abstract

Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy experienced a major boost with the advent of the present generation of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs) in the past decade. Photons of energies >~ 0.1 TeV are a very useful tool in the study of several fundamental physics topics, which have become an important part of the research program of all major IACTs. A review of some recent results in the field is presented.