Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: an advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy has had a major breakthrough with the impressive results obtained using systems of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy has a huge potential in astrophysics, particle physics and cosmology. CTA is an international initiative to b...

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Published in:	Experimental astronomy Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 193 - 316
Main Authors:	Antico, F., Antoranz, P., Arnaldi, H., Bais, A., Bechtol, K., Beckmann, V., Bednarek, W., Behera, B., Benallou, M., Berdugo, J., Bernlöhr, K., Biland, A., Boisson, C., Boix, J., Bonanno, G., Bonardi, A., Buson, S., Cameron, R., Canestrari, R., Carmona, E., Cavazzani, S., Colomé, J., Compin, M., Coppi, P., Corona, P., Corti, D., de Oña Wilhelmi, E., de Souza, V., Decerprit, B., Deleglise, G., Drury, L., Egberts, K., Falcone, A. D., Ferenc, D., Fillin-Martino, E., Fink, D., Gascón, D., Ghedina, A., Grañena, F., Gredig, R., Guarino, V., Guilloux, F., Henri, G., Hinton, J. A., Ibarra, A., Inoue, Y., Jogler, T., Kalkuhl, C., Katarzyński, K., Klepser, S., Kneiske, T., Kostka, P., La Barbera, N., La Parola, V., López, A., Le Flour, T., Lohse, T., Majumdar, P., Maneva, G., Martínez, M., Mazin, D., McComb, T. J. L., Mirabel, F., Mottez, F., Ostrowski, M., Otero, L., Paiano, S., Ponz, J. D., Pühlhofer, G., Quel, E., Rajda, P., Ribordy, M., Rosier-Lees, S., Sahakian, V., Saito, T., Scarcioffolo, M., Schlenstedt, S., Schmidt, T., Seweryn, K., Smith, N., Suchenek, M., Tagliaferri, G., Temnikov, P., Terrier, R., Teshima, M., Todero Peixoto, C. J., Torres, D. F., Toussenel, F., Vandenbroucke, J., Vogler, P., Vollhardt, A., Wagner, S., Wakely, S. P., Wawrzaszek, R., Wischnewski, R., Yonetani, M., Yoshida, T., Yoshikoshi, T., Zabalza, V., Ziȩtara, K.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2011 Springer Verlag Springer Link
Subjects:	Astronomi, astrofysik och kosmologi Astronomia de raigs gamma Astronomical instruments Astronomy Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology Astroparticle Physics Astropartikelfysik Astrophysics Chemistry and Earth Sciences Computer Science Design concepts Fysik Gamma ray astronomy Ground based gamma ray astronomy Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysic Instruments astronòmics Natural Sciences Naturvetenskap Next generation Cherenkov telescopes Observations and Techniques Original Article Particles (Nuclear physics) Partícules (Física nuclear) Physical Sciences Physics Physics and Astronomy Sciences of the Universe Statistics for Engineering Telescopes Telescopis Ground based gamma ray astronomy Design concepts Next generation Cherenkov telescopes
ISSN:	0922-6435, 1572-9508, 1572-9508
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Summary:	Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy has had a major breakthrough with the impressive results obtained using systems of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy has a huge potential in astrophysics, particle physics and cosmology. CTA is an international initiative to build the next generation instrument, with a factor of 5–10 improvement in sensitivity in the 100 GeV–10 TeV range and the extension to energies well below 100 GeV and above 100 TeV. CTA will consist of two arrays (one in the north, one in the south) for full sky coverage and will be operated as open observatory. The design of CTA is based on currently available technology. This document reports on the status and presents the major design concepts of CTA.
ISSN:	0922-6435 1572-9508 1572-9508
DOI:	10.1007/s10686-011-9247-0