The Whipple Observatory 10 m gamma-ray telescope, 1997-2006
Published in:
Astroparticle Physics 28,2 (2007) 182-195;
Link to original published article:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2007.05.004
Abstract
Details are presented of the Whipple Observatory's 10 m atmospheric Cherenkov telescope and camera, as it evolved during the period 1997 until 2006. The design of the telescope and camera's optical and electronic systems is discussed together with a detailed description of the four-stage GRANITE (Gamma-RAy New Imaging TElescope) upgrade program, undertaken during the same time period. The objective of the upgrade was to improve the telescope's sensitivity for the detection of very-high-energy gamma-rays. Results from the program are provided and are briefly discussed in the context of the design of VERITAS. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords
gamma-ray astronomy;; gamma-ray telescope;; atmospheric Cherenkov effect;; imaging atmospheric Cherenkov technique;; Whipple collaboration;; VERITAS;; GRANITE;; imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope;; Astronomy & Astrophysics;; Physics, Particles & Fields
Date of this Version
1-1-2007