Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Oct 2001
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001aipc..587..932m&link_type=abstract
GAMMA 2001: Gamma-Ray Astrophysics 2001. AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 587, pp. 932-936 (2001).
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Gamma-Ray Sources, Gamma-Ray Bursts, X- And Gamma-Ray Telescopes And Instrumentation, Solar Instruments
Scientific paper
The Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE) represents a new type of atmospheric Cherenkov detector that achieves a low energy threshold for γ-ray detection by using heliostat mirrors in a pre-existing solar research facility. STACEE is designed to study astrophysical sources of γ-rays in the energy range of 50 to 500 GeV. A prototype of the experiment using 32 heliostats (STACEE-32) has previously detected the Crab nebula at high significance, demonstrating the viability of the technique. The completed version of STACEE will use 64 heliostats, and will have a total collection area of ~2300 m2. Astrophysics in the 10 to 300 GeV regime has proved to be elusive to both ground-based and satellite experiments and STACEE has the potential of filling an important niche in high energy astrophysics. Here we describe the current status and future goals of STACEE. .
Boone Lowell M.
Bramel D.
Chae Eunmi
Covault Corbin E.
Fortin Pascal
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