A Proposed Search for TeV Counterparts to Gamma Ray Bursts

Details A Proposed Search for TeV Counterparts to Gamma Ray Bursts A Proposed Search for TeV Counterparts to Gamma Ray Bursts

Oct 1999

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American Physical Society, Four Corners Section Fall Meeting, October 1-2, 1999 The University of Arizona Tucson, AZ, abstract #

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Up until now, ground based TeV observations of GRBs using the imaging atmospheric Čerenkov technique have been somewhat constrained by telescope slew times and the large GRB location error boxes. We report here on how, from late 1999 onwards, the Whipple Observatory 10m telescope will be in an excellent position to search for TeV counterparts to GRBs due to increased telescope slew speed, the availability of more accurate burst locations and a lowering of the energy threshold of the telescope. Triggered by burst notifications from the BATSE instrument on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, we will search the 90% confidence region for afterglows in the TeV energy range. Very High Energy (VHE) γ-ray observations can contribute significantly to our understanding of the emission mechanisms of GRBs. We will summarize previous results obtained with the Whipple Observatory 10m telescope and outline how the current observational program for GRBs will be extended and implemented.

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