Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Apr 1991
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991aipc..220..290k&link_type=abstract
In: High energy gamma-ray astronomy; Proceedings of the International Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, Oct. 2-5, 1990 (A93-25001 08-93
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Cerenkov Counters, Gamma Ray Telescopes, Neural Nets, Computerized Simulation, Monte Carlo Method, Photosensitivity, Thresholds (Perception)
Scientific paper
Detailed 3-dimensional Monte Carlo computer simulations of the Cerenkov photons produced by VHE (10 GeV to 10 TeV) gamma-ray and proton-induced air shower cascades are used to calculate the sensitivity and threshold of a ground-based, single-mount, multimirror, single photo-electron sensitive gamma-ray telescope. Such a telescope is designed to have the lowest possible energy threshold for gamma-ray induced air showers for a given light collection area. The sensitivity and energy threshold of this design are determined for various triggering configurations, and the sources and properties of background triggers are investigated. In particular, it is found that up to 40 percent of the background triggers are due to single muons produced by proton induced showers with primary energies in the 25 to 75 GeV range.
Kertzman M. P.
Sembroski G. H.
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