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Jun 1994

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1994apjs...92..675h&link_type=abstract

The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (ISSN 0067-0049), vol. 92, no. 2, p. 675-677

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Charge Coupled Devices, Gamma Ray Bursts, Monitors, Optical Measuring Instruments, Cameras, Gamma Ray Astronomy, Sensitivity, Wide Angle Lenses

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The experiment for detection of optical flashes related to gamma-ray bursts is briefly described and discussed. The aim of the proposal is to develop a reliable monitoring service at optical wavelengths and to solve the question whether or not the gamma-ray bursts are accompanied by optical emissions. The detection of these phenomena at optical wavelengths could significantly help to answer the question of the physical nature of gamma-ray bursters (still unknown). The Optical Transient Monitor (OTM) represents a low-cost automatic operation experiment with good time resolution, medium sensitivity, low (0.1 deg) angular resolution, and excellent background elimination. A double charge coupled device (CCD) camera with wide-field lenses will monitor approximately 13% of the full sky hemisphere for optical transient phenomena. Two such systems are planned, separated by 100 km to be able to eliminate all effects in the Earth's atmosphere and nearby space.

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