Photodetectors for HESS

• Verfasst von: Kohnle, Anton [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Mattes, J. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Hermann, G. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Hofmann, Werner [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Panter, Michael [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Photodetectors for HESS
• Verf.angabe: A Kohnle, J Mattes, G Hermann, W Hofmann, M Panter
• E-Jahr: 2000
• Jahr: 29 March 2000
• Umfang: 5 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 18.11.2020
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research / A
• Ort Quelle: Amsterdam : North-Holland Publ. Co., 1984
• Jahr Quelle: 2000
• Band/Heft Quelle: 442(2000), 1, Seite 322-326
• ISSN Quelle: 1872-9576
• DOI: doi:10.1016/S0168-9002(99)01243-7
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Afterpulsing
• Sach-SW: Imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes
• Sach-SW: Photomultiplier tubes
• Sach-SW: Trigger threshold
• K10plus-PPN: 1738994538

Abstract

HESS is a next-generation array of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) for the detection of cosmic gamma rays above 40 GeV, to be built in the Southern Hemisphere in the Khomas Highland of Namibia. In its final stage, the HESS experiment will consist of up to 16 telescopes each with a 80 m2 reflector and 15 m focal length. The schedule foresees to start with scientific operation of the first 4-telescope subsystem in 2002 (Phase 1). In the focal plane, each of the cameras contains ∼700 photomultiplier pixels each viewing 0.16° of the sky, giving a total field of view of 4.3°. A large part of the trigger electronics, analog signal storage, and control and monitoring electronics are integrated in the camera.