Testing the multi-mirror array shower detection technique: status of the THEMISTOCLE experiment

This experiment is testing the performance of a multi-mirror Cerenkov array technique for the detection of VHE/UHE gamma-ray point sources. It emphasizes geometrical criteria (e.g. the angular resolution) as an unbiased way of rejecting the isotropic hadronic background. The tletector components and...

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Autor principal: Fontaine, G
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 1991
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Detectors and Experimental Techniques
Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/220492
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description This experiment is testing the performance of a multi-mirror Cerenkov array technique for the detection of VHE/UHE gamma-ray point sources. It emphasizes geometrical criteria (e.g. the angular resolution) as an unbiased way of rejecting the isotropic hadronic background. The tletector components and the calibration techniques are described, and their main characteristics are given as measured in the first months of operation of the experimental setup. The status of the observation program is presented at this stage of the ongoin6 analysis .
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spelling cern-2204922019-09-30T06:29:59Zhttp://cds.cern.ch/record/220492engFontaine, GTesting the multi-mirror array shower detection technique: status of the THEMISTOCLE experimentDetectors and Experimental TechniquesThis experiment is testing the performance of a multi-mirror Cerenkov array technique for the detection of VHE/UHE gamma-ray point sources. It emphasizes geometrical criteria (e.g. the angular resolution) as an unbiased way of rejecting the isotropic hadronic background. The tletector components and the calibration techniques are described, and their main characteristics are given as measured in the first months of operation of the experimental setup. The status of the observation program is presented at this stage of the ongoin6 analysis .LPC-91-08oai:cds.cern.ch:2204921991
spellingShingle Detectors and Experimental Techniques
Fontaine, G
Testing the multi-mirror array shower detection technique: status of the THEMISTOCLE experiment
title Testing the multi-mirror array shower detection technique: status of the THEMISTOCLE experiment
title_full Testing the multi-mirror array shower detection technique: status of the THEMISTOCLE experiment
title_fullStr Testing the multi-mirror array shower detection technique: status of the THEMISTOCLE experiment
title_full_unstemmed Testing the multi-mirror array shower detection technique: status of the THEMISTOCLE experiment
title_short Testing the multi-mirror array shower detection technique: status of the THEMISTOCLE experiment
title_sort testing the multi-mirror array shower detection technique: status of the themistocle experiment
topic Detectors and Experimental Techniques
url http://cds.cern.ch/record/220492
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