Application of imaging to the atmospheric Cherenkov technique

Application of imaging to the atmospheric Cherenkov technique

Turver and Weekes proposed using a system of phototubes in the focal plane of a large reflector to give an air Cherenkov camera for gamma ray astronomy. Preliminary results with a 19 element camera have been reported previously. In 1983 the camera was increased to 37 pixels; it has now been routinel...

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Hauptverfasser: Cawley, M. F., Fegan, D. J., Gibbs, K., Gorham, P. W., Hillas, A. M., Lamb, R. C., Liebing, D. F., Mackeown, P. K., Porter, N. A., Stenger, V. J.
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Sprache:eng
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Space Radiation
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Zusammenfassung:Turver and Weekes proposed using a system of phototubes in the focal plane of a large reflector to give an air Cherenkov camera for gamma ray astronomy. Preliminary results with a 19 element camera have been reported previously. In 1983 the camera was increased to 37 pixels; it has now been routinely operated for two years. A brief physical description of the camera, its mode of operation, and the data reduction procedures are presented. The Monte Carlo simultations on which these are based on also reviewed.