MILAGRO - A TeV air shower array

Details MILAGRO - A TeV air shower array MILAGRO - A TeV air shower array

Apr 1991

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991aipc..220..275g&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

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Cerenkov Counters, Cosmic Ray Showers, Energetic Particles, Gamma Ray Astronomy, Angular Resolution, Energy Spectra

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MILAGRO, a novel water-Cerenkov detector proposed for observing cosmic gamma rays over a broad energy range of 1-1000 TeV, is presented. The detector is to have an angular resolution better than 0.5 deg and an energy threshold near 1 TeV. The detector will make it possible to study previously observed sources at their known emission energies, extend these observations to a new energy regime, and search for new sources at unexplored energies. The detector features: a high-altitude location (2650 m), where for a given air shower the number of particles is greater than at sea level; observation of the entire overhead sky 24 hours a day; and modest cost (about $3 million). MILAGRO will enhance the results of detectors operating in both the VHE and UHE regime via a significant overlap in sensitivity at these energies.

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