The STACEE Ground-Based Gamma-Ray Detector

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2005-06-24

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0506613v1

IEEETrans.Nucl.Sci.52:2977-2985,2005

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Presented at the 2004 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium

Scientific paper

10.1109/TNS.2005.855705

We describe the design and performance of the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE) in its complete configuration. STACEE uses the heliostats of a solar energy research facility to collect and focus the Cherenkov photons produced in gamma-ray induced air showers. The light is concentrated onto an array of photomultiplier tubes located near the top of a tower. The large Cherenkov photon collection area of STACEE results in a gamma-ray energy threshold below that of previous ground-based detectors. STACEE is being used to observe pulsars, supernova remnants, active galactic nuclei, and gamma-ray bursts.

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