Large-area atmospheric Cherenkov detectors for high-energy gamma-ray astronomy.

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Dec 1996

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1996ncimc..19..971o&link_type=abstract

Nuovo Cimento C, Vol. 19C, N. 6, p. 971 - 979

Physics

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Gamma-Ray Detectors

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Describes the development of new ground-based gamma-ray detectors to explore the energy region between 20 and 200 GeV. This energy region is interesting because it is currently unexplored by any experiment. The proposed detectors use the atmospheric Cherenkov technique, in which Cherenkov radiation produced in the gamma-ray air showers is detected using mirrors and light-sensitive devices. The important feature of the proposed experiments is the use of large mirror collection areas, which should allow for a significant improvement (i.e. reduction) in energy threshold over existing experiments. Large mirror areas are available for relatively low cost at central tower solar power plants, and there are two groups developing gamma-ray experiments using solar heliostat arrays. This paper summarizes the progress in the design of experiments using this novel approach.

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