The Whipple Observatory 10 m gamma-ray telescope, 1997–2006
- 作者：J. Kildea ; R.W. Atkins ; H.M. Badran ; G. Blaylock ; I.H. Bond ; S.M. Bradbury ; J.H. Buckley ; D.A. Carter-Lewis ; O. Celik ; Y.C.K. Chow ; W. Cui ; P. Cogan ; M.K. Daniel ; I. de la Calle Perez ; C. Dowdall ; C.
- 关键词：Gamma-ray astronomy ; Gamma-ray telescope ; Atmospheric Cherenkov effect ; Imaging atmospheric Cherenkov technique ; Whipple collaboration ; VERITAS ; GRANITE ; Imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope
- 刊名：Astroparticle Physics
- 出版年：2007
- 期刊代码：4_09276505
- 类别：ph
- 出版时间：October 2007
- 卷：28
- 期：2
- 页码：182-195
- 文件大小：1254 K
摘要
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.