Cherenkov Telescope Array: The next-generation ground-based gamma-ray observatory

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2007-09-13

arxiv.org/abs/0709.2048v1

Proc. 30th Int. Cosm. Ray Conf., R. Caballero et al. (eds.), UNAM, Mexico City, 2008, Vol. 3, pg. 1313-1316

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

4 pages, 3 figures, to appear in the proceedings of the 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Merida, July 2007

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High energy gamma-ray astronomy is a newly emerging and very successful branch of astronomy and astrophysics. Exciting results have been obtained by the current generation Cherenkov telescope systems such as H.E.S.S., MAGIC, VERITAS and CANGAROO. The H.E.S.S. survey of the galactic plane has revealed a large number of sources and addresses issues such as the question about the origin of cosmic rays. The detection of very high energy emission from extragalactic sources at large distances has provided insights in the star formation during the history of the universe and in the understanding of active galactic nuclei. The development of the very large Cherenkov telescope array system (CTA) with a sensitivity about an order of magnitude better than current instruments and significantly improved sensitivity is under intense discussion. This observatory will reveal an order of magnitude more sources and due to its higher sensitivity and angular resolution it will be able to detect new classes of objects and phenomena that have not been visible until now. A combination of different telescope types will provide the sensitivity needed in different energy ranges.

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