Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-08-09
Nucl.Instrum.Meth. A488 (2002) 191-208
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
24 pages, 13 figures(plus 3 gif files), Published in NIM-A Vol.488, August 2002
Scientific paper
10.1016/S0168-9002(02)00471-0
We have developed an atmospheric monitoring system for the Telescope Array experiment at Akeno Observatory. It consists of a Nd:YAG laser with an alt-azimuth shooting system and a small light receiver. This system is installed inside an air conditioned weather-proof dome. All parts, including the dome, laser, shooter, receiver, and optical devices are fully controlled by a personal computer utilizing the Linux operating system. It is now operated as a back-scattering LIDAR System. For the Telescope Array experiment, to estimate energy reliably and to obtain the correct shower development profile, the light transmittance in the atmosphere needs to be calibrated with high accuracy. Based on observational results using this monitoring system, we consider this LIDAR to be a very powerful technique for Telescope Array experiments. The details of this system and its atmospheric monitoring technique will be discussed.
Chikawa Michiyuki
Hayashida Naokai
Kawakami Satoru
Minagawa N.
Morizane Y.
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