Cawley, Michael F., Fegan, D.J., Harris, K., Hillas, A.M., Kwok, P.W., Lamb, R.C., Lang, M.J., Lewis, D.A., Macomb, D.J., Reynolds, P.T., Schmid, D.J., Vacanti, G. and Weekes, T.C. (1990) A high resolution imaging detector for TeV gamma-ray astronomy. Experimental Astronomy, 1 (3). pp. 173-193. ISSN 0922-6435
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Abstract
Details are presented of an atmospheric Cherenkov telescope for use in very high energy gamma-ray astronomy which consists of a cluster of 109 close-packed photomultiplier tubes at the focus of a 10 meter optical reflector. The images of the Cherenkov flashes generated both by gamma-ray and charged cosmic-ray events are digitized and recorded. Subsequent off-line analysis of the images improves the significance of the signal to noise ratio by a factor of 10 compared with non-imaging techniques.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | Cite this article as: Cawley, M.F., Fegan, D.J., Harris, K. et al. Exp Astron (1990) 1: 173. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00462039 |
Keywords: | High Resolution; Resolution Imaging; Photomultiplier Tube; High Resolution Imaging; Imaging Detector; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Experimental Physics |
Item ID: | 9957 |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/BF00462039 |
Depositing User: | Dr. Michael Cawley |
Date Deposited: | 18 Sep 2018 17:06 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Experimental Astronomy |
Publisher: | Kluwer Academic Publishers |
Refereed: | Yes |
URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/9957 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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