Sensitivity of VERITAS to microsecond γ-ray burst phenomena
- 1. Physics and Astronomy Department, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3160 (United States)
- 2. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Whipple Observatory, 670 Mount Hopkins Road, Amado, Arizona 85645 (United States)
Description
Ground-based imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) are inherently sensitive to microsecond flares of γ-rays with energies E>200 MeV. This combination of photon energy and time scale remains largely unexplored by satellite-instruments due to their dead times and collection areas. A burst on a time scale of microseconds could be the signature of the evaporation of a primordial black hole. The technique is based on the detection of multi-photon initiated cascades in the upper atmosphere and could be most effectively pursued with future arrays of imaging telescopes. A first experiment is currently under development: SGARFACE (Short GAmma Ray Front Air Cherenkov Experiment) which consists of a trigger and readout system that can be operated in parallel with the Whipple 10 m telescope
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1370826;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 558
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 574-577
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- International symposium on high energy gamma-ray astronomy
- Dates
- 26-30 Jun 2000
- Place
- Heidelberg (Germany)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35051588
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- CHERENKOV COUNTERS; COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS; COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GAMMA ASTRONOMY; GAMMA DETECTION; GAMMA SPECTRA; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; GEV RANGE; IMAGE PROCESSING; SENSITIVITY; TELESCOPE COUNTERS
- Descriptors DEC
- ASTRONOMY; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; DATA; DETECTION; ENERGY RANGE; INFORMATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUMERICAL DATA; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; PROCESSING; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA; SPECTROSCOPY
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2001 American Institute of Physics.