Imaging Very High Energy Gamma-Ray Telescopes

Details Imaging Very High Energy Gamma-Ray Telescopes Imaging Very High Energy Gamma-Ray Telescopes

2008-12-22

arxiv.org/abs/0812.4198v1

Exp.Ast.25:173-191,2009

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

To be published in Experimental Astronomy. Also to be published in proceedings "400 Years of Astronomical Telescopes: A Review

Scientific paper

10.1007/s10686-009-9151-z

The technique of gamma-ray astronomy at very high energies (VHE: > 100 GeV) with ground-based imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes is described, the H.E.S.S. array in Namibia serving as example. Mainly a discussion of the physical principles of the atmospheric Cherenkov technique is given, emphasizing its rapid development during the last decade. The present status is illustrated by two examples: the spectral and morphological characterization in VHE gamma-rays of a shell-type supernova remnant together with its theoretical interpretation, and the results of a survey of the Galactic Plane that shows a large variety of non-thermal sources. The final part is devoted to an overview of the ongoing and future instrumental developments.

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