Published January 1, 1996
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Journal article
The use of an ultra-violet camera in the atmospheric Cherenkov technique
Creators
- 1. Ecole Polytechnique, 91 - Palaiseau (France). Lab. de Physique Nucleaire et des Hautes Energies
- 2. Harvard-Smithsonian CfA, Amado, AZ (United States)
- 3. Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, CA (United States)
Description
The atmospheric Cherenkov technique for gamma ray astronomy is shown to be feasible using an ultraviolet (UV) camera on moon-lit-nights. The Whipple telescope has been used as the reflector and the CRab Nebula as the standard gamma ray beam. Our energy threshold is 1.2 TeV which is compared to 0.4 TeV in the visible. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Journal Volume
- 368
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 503-511.
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAER
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 27023146
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CAMERAS; CHERENKOV COUNTERS; COSMIC MUONS; GAMMA RADIATION; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTOTUBES; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; TELESCOPES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIATION; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MUONS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION