Laser Atmospheric Studies with VERITAS

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2007-09-25

arxiv.org/abs/0709.3977v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

4 pages; contribution to the 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Merida, Mexico, July 2007

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As a calibrated laser pulse propagates through the atmosphere, the amount of Rayleigh-scattered light arriving at the VERITAS telescopes can be calculated precisely. This technique was originally developed for the absolute calibration of ultra-high-energy cosmic-ray fluorescence telescopes but is also applicable to imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs). In this paper, we present two nights of laser data taken with the laser at various distances away from the VERITAS telescopes and compare it to Rayleigh scattering simulations.

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