Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2001-08-24
27th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Hamburg (Germany), 2001
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
3 pages, 1 Postscript figures; uses icrc.cls
Scientific paper
Monte Carlo calculations have been done to study the possibilities of using different spatial distributions, local fluctuations and the number of Cerenkov photons in gamma ray showers to increase the sensitivity of the PACT experiment. After matching the trigger rates in data with the predictions of simulations, the energy threshold of the array for gamma rays is found to be about 900 GeV. It is shown that a lateral distribution parameter $\beta$ can increase the signal to noise ratio in the experiment. A typical season of 15 nights should be able to conclusively establish any source with Crab level fluxes. Two other possible parameters for increase of sensitivity are also discussed. Preliminary results on the application of the $\beta$ parameter to the data from PACT experiment are discussed.
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