Status of the Large-Sized Telescope of the Cherenkov Telescope Array.

نویسندگان

چکیده

Abstract The Large-Sized Telescopes (LSTs) of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) are designed for gamma-ray studies focusing on low energy threshold, high flux sensitivity and rapid telescope repositioning. LST has a tessellated parabolic mirror 23 m diameter weight about 100 tons, with capability pointing to any position in sky 20 seconds or less catch transients. A 2 ton 3x3 camera, placed focus mirror, is equipped 1855 QE PMTs corresponding FoV 4.5 degrees. LSTs will dominate CTA performance between GeV approximately 200 GeV. first (LST-1) was inaugurated La Palma (Spain) October 2018 since then it commissioning phase. current status LST-1 discussed. behavior well understood reached design level terms sensitivity, angular resolutions. Still some work needed achieve duty cycle goal. We briefly present here physics results. Finally outlooks project presented.

برای دانلود رایگان متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

منابع مشابه

Prospects for Cherenkov Telescope Array Observations of the Young Supernova

We perform simulations for future Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) observations of RX J1713.7−3946, a young supernova remnant (SNR) and one of the brightest sources ever discovered in very-high-energy (VHE) gamma rays. Special attention is paid to explore possible spatial (anti-)correlations of gamma rays with emission at other wavelengths, in particular X-rays and CO/Hi emission. We present a s...

متن کامل

Towards an optimized design for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is a future instrument for very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray astronomy that is expected to deliver an order of magnitude improvement in sensitivity over existing instruments. In order to meet the physics goals of CTA in a cost-effective way, Monte Carlo simulations of the telescope array are used in its design. Specifically, we simulate large arrays comprising...

متن کامل

FRAM for the Cherenkov Telescope Array: an update

The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is a project to build a new generation ground-based gammaray observatory. The FRAM – F(/Ph)otometric Robotic Atmospheric Monitor – is a device, which can provide it with the Vertical Aerosol Optical Depth (VAOD) maps in the field of view of the CTA in almost real time (delay in minutes). The FRAM is a small fast robotic astronomical telescope with a large fie...

متن کامل

An Innovative Workspace for The Cherenkov Telescope Array

The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is an initiative to build the next generation, ground-based gamma-ray observatories. We present a prototype workspace developed at INAF that aims at providing innovative solutions for the CTA community. The workspace leverages open source technologies providing web access to a set of tools widely used by the CTA community. Two different user interaction model...

متن کامل

Large zenith - angle observations with the CAT Cherenkov imaging telescope

We present here results from large zenith-angle observations with the CAT atmospheric Cherenkov imaging telescope, based on data taken on the Crab Nebula and on the blazar Mk501 from 1996 onwards. From Monte Carlo simulations, the threshold energy of the telescope is expected to vary from about 250 GeV at zenith to about 2 TeV at a zenith angle of 60 •. The lower source-fluxes due to the increa...

متن کامل

ذخیره در منابع من


  با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید

ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Journal of physics

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['0022-3700', '1747-3721', '0368-3508', '1747-3713']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2429/1/012020