Published September 21, 2002
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Journal article
The STACEE-32 ground based gamma-ray detector
Description
We describe the design and performance of the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment detector in its initial configuration (STACEE-32). STACEE is a new ground-based gamma-ray detector using the atmospheric Cherenkov technique. In STACEE, the heliostats of a solar energy research array are used to collect and focus the Cherenkov photons produced in gamma-ray induced air showers. The large Cherenkov photon collection area of STACEE results in a gamma-ray energy threshold below that of previous detectors
Additional details
Identifiers
- PII
- S0168900202011269;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Journal Volume
- 491
- Journal Issue
- 1-2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 126-151
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAER
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 34008439
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ATMOSPHERES; CHERENKOV COUNTERS; DESIGN; GAMMA DETECTION; HELIOSTATS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SHOWERS; SOLAR ENERGY; THRESHOLD ENERGY
- Descriptors DEC
- DETECTION; ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCES; EQUIPMENT; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; SOLAR EQUIPMENT
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.