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View article: Prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array: Commissioning the Optical System
Prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array: Commissioning the Optical System Open
A prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope (pSCT) has been constructed at the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory as a candidate for the medium-sized telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO). CTAO is currently entering …
View article: CTA – the World’s largest ground-based gamma-ray observatory
CTA – the World’s largest ground-based gamma-ray observatory Open
Very-High Energy (VHE) gamma-ray astroparticle physics is a relatively young field, and observations
\nover the past decade have surprisingly revealed almost two hundred VHE emitters which
\nappear to act as cosmic particle accelerators. T…
View article: Prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array: Commissioning the Optical System
Prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array: Commissioning the Optical System Open
A prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope (pSCT) has been constructed at the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory as a candidate for the medium-sized telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO). CTAO is currently entering …
View article: Search for stellar collapse with the MACRO detector at Gran Sasso
Search for stellar collapse with the MACRO detector at Gran Sasso Open
The first MACRO supermodule commenced data taking in February 1989. Two complementary trigger and readout systems have been used to monitor the horizontal scintillation counters, which contain 42 tonnes ({approximately}1 ktonne for the ful…
View article: Test procedures and characterization of silicon photomultipliers for photometric detection in astrophysics
Test procedures and characterization of silicon photomultipliers for photometric detection in astrophysics Open
Silicon photomultipliers (SiPM) are a typology of solid-state sensors that in recent years are replacing the established photomultiplier tube technology in a variety of uses. This kind of sensors find high demand in experiments carried out…
View article: Camera design and performance of the prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array
Camera design and performance of the prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array Open
The Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope (SCT) is a candidate technology for a medium-sized telescope within the Cherenkov Telescope Array, the next generation ground based observatory for very high energy gamma ray astronomy. The SCT uses a nov…
View article: Prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array: Commissioning Status of the Optical System
Prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array: Commissioning Status of the Optical System Open
The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA), with more than 100 telescopes, will be the largest ever ground-based gamma-ray observatory and is expected to greatly improve on both gamma-ray detection sensitivity and energy coverage compared to curr…
View article: Development and operations of INFN optical modules for the SCT Telescope camera proposed for the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory
Development and operations of INFN optical modules for the SCT Telescope camera proposed for the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory Open
The Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope (SCT) is a proposal for the Medium Size Telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array. Its concept is based on a two-mirror optical system designed to improve the telescope field of view and image resolutio…
View article: Development and operations of INFN optical modules for the SCT Telescope camera proposed for the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory
Development and operations of INFN optical modules for the SCT Telescope camera proposed for the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory Open
The Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope (SCT) is a proposal for the Medium Size Telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array. Its concept is based on a two-mirror optical system designed to improve the telescope field of view and image resolutio…
View article: Camera Design and Performance of the Prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array
Camera Design and Performance of the Prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array Open
The Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope (SCT) is a candidate technology for a medium-sized telescope within the Cherenkov Telescope Array, the next generation ground based observatory for very high energy gamma ray astronomy. The SCT uses a nov…
View article: Prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array: Commissioning Status of the Optical System
Prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array: Commissioning Status of the Optical System Open
The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA), with more than 100 telescopes, will be\nthe largest ever ground-based gamma-ray observatory and is expected to greatly\nimprove on both gamma-ray detection sensitivity and energy coverage compared to\nc…
View article: Upgrading the Prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope Camera to a Wide-Field, High-Resolution Instrument
Upgrading the Prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope Camera to a Wide-Field, High-Resolution Instrument Open
The Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope (SCT) is a candidate technology for a medium-sized telescope within the Cherenkov Telescope Array. It is expected to yield improvements in field of view and image resolution compared to traditional telesc…
View article: SiPM optical modules for the Schwarzschild-Couder Medium Size Telescopes proposed for the CTA observatory
SiPM optical modules for the Schwarzschild-Couder Medium Size Telescopes proposed for the CTA observatory Open
Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPMs) are excellent devices to detect the faint and short Cherenkov light emitted in high energy atmospheric showers, and therefore suitable for use in imaging air Cherenkov Telescopes. The high density Near Ultr…
View article: 3rd LeNS World Distributed Conference. Designing sustainability for All, conference proceedings
3rd LeNS World Distributed Conference. Designing sustainability for All, conference proceedings Open
The Conference is the 3rd edition of one of the largest design international conferences for lecturers, researchers, professionals, and relevant institutions and organizations. It has become a reference event where experts from all over th…
View article: Cherenkov Telescope Array Contributions to the 35th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2017)
Cherenkov Telescope Array Contributions to the 35th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2017) Open
List of contributions from the Cherenkov Telescope Array Consortium presented at the 35th International Cosmic Ray Conference, July 12-20 2017, Busan, Korea.
View article: Muon counting using silicon photomultipliers in the AMIGA detector of the Pierre Auger observatory
Muon counting using silicon photomultipliers in the AMIGA detector of the Pierre Auger observatory Open
AMIGA (Auger Muons and Infill for the Ground Array) is an upgrade of the Pierre Auger Observatory designed to extend its energy range of detection and to directly measure the muon content of the cosmic ray primary particle showers. The arr…
View article: Ultrahigh-energy neutrino follow-up of gravitational wave events GW150914 and GW151226 with the Pierre Auger Observatory
Ultrahigh-energy neutrino follow-up of gravitational wave events GW150914 and GW151226 with the Pierre Auger Observatory Open
© 2016 American Physical Society. On September 14, 2015 the Advanced LIGO detectors observed their first gravitational wave (GW) transient GW150914. This was followed by a second GW event observed on December 26, 2015. Both events were inf…
View article: Testing Hadronic Interactions at Ultrahigh Energies with Air Showers Measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory
Testing Hadronic Interactions at Ultrahigh Energies with Air Showers Measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory Open
Ultrahigh energy cosmic ray air showers probe particle physics at energies beyond the reach of accelerators. Here we introduce a new method to test hadronic interaction models without relying on the absolute energy calibration, and apply i…
View article: Contributions of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) to the 6th International Symposium on High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy (Gamma 2016)
Contributions of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) to the 6th International Symposium on High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy (Gamma 2016) Open
List of contributions from the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Consortium presented at the 6th International Symposium on High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy (Gamma 2016), July 11-15, 2016, in Heidelberg, Germany.
View article: Contributions of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) to the 6th International Symposium on High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy (Gamma 2016)
Contributions of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) to the 6th International Symposium on High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy (Gamma 2016) Open
List of contributions from the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Consortium presented at the 6th International Symposium on High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy (Gamma 2016), July 11-15, 2016, in Heidelberg, Germany.
View article: Search for ultrarelativistic magnetic monopoles with the Pierre Auger observatory
Search for ultrarelativistic magnetic monopoles with the Pierre Auger observatory Open
We present a search for ultrarelativistic magnetic monopoles with the Pierre Auger observatory. Such particles, possibly a relic of phase transitions in the early Universe, would deposit a large amount of energy along their path through th…
View article: Energy estimation of cosmic rays with the Engineering Radio Array of the Pierre Auger Observatory
Energy estimation of cosmic rays with the Engineering Radio Array of the Pierre Auger Observatory Open
The Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA) is part of the Pierre Auger Observatory and is used to detect the radio emission of cosmic-ray air showers. These observations are compared to the data of the surface detector stations of the Observ…
View article: Measurement of the Radiation Energy in the Radio Signal of Extensive Air Showers as a Universal Estimator of Cosmic-Ray Energy
Measurement of the Radiation Energy in the Radio Signal of Extensive Air Showers as a Universal Estimator of Cosmic-Ray Energy Open
We measure the energy emitted by extensive air showers in the form of radio emission in the frequency range from 30 to 80 MHz. Exploiting the accurate energy scale of the Pierre Auger Observatory, we obtain a radiation energy of 15.8±0.7(s…
View article: Azimuthal asymmetry in the risetime of the surface detector signals of the Pierre Auger Observatory
Azimuthal asymmetry in the risetime of the surface detector signals of the Pierre Auger Observatory Open
The azimuthal asymmetry in the risetime of signals in Auger surface detector stations is a source of information on shower development. The azimuthal asymmetry is due to a combination of the longitudinal evolution of the shower and geometr…
View article: Convergent close coupling versus the generalized Sturmian function approach: Wave-function analysis
Convergent close coupling versus the generalized Sturmian function approach: Wave-function analysis Open
© 2015 American Physical Society. We compare the physical information contained in the Temkin-Poet (TP) scattering wave function representing electron-impact ionization of hydrogen, calculated by the convergent close-coupling (CCC) and gen…
View article: The Pierre Auger Observatory: Contributions to the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC 2015)
The Pierre Auger Observatory: Contributions to the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC 2015) Open
One or more papers on each of the following topics are included in this volume: energy spectrum, arrival directions and anisotropies, composition, hadronic interactions, cosmology and geophysics, detectors, and outreach.
View article: INFN Camera demonstrator for the Cherenkov Telescope Array
INFN Camera demonstrator for the Cherenkov Telescope Array Open
The Cherenkov Telescope Array is a world-wide project for a new generation of ground-based Cherenkov telescopes of the Imaging class with the aim of exploring the highest energy region of the electromagnetic spectrum. With two planned arra…