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SST-1M : Commissioning and Preliminary Observation Results

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics 2024-09-30 v1 High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

Abstract

SST-1M is a single-mirror small size Cherenkov telescope prototype developed by a consortium among institutes in Switzerland, Poland, and the Czech Republic. With a 9.42 m2^2 multi-segment mirror and a 5.6 m focal length, SST-1Ms have a broad 9 degree field of view and aim to detect gamma-rays spanning the energy range of 1 to 300 TeV. The DigiCam camera incorporates a compact Photo-Detector Plane comprising 1296 hexagonal silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) pixels and a fully digital readout and trigger system using a 250 MHz ADC. Currently undergoing commissioning at the Ondrejov Observatory in the Czech Republic, two SST-1M telescopes are actively collecting data through observations of astrophysical gamma-ray sources. This presentation provides an overview of the telescope, camera design, and analysis pipeline, including evaluations of the instrument's responses. Preliminary results derived from ongoing observations are presented. A specific focus on data analysis of stereoscopic observations of the Crab Nebula provide insights on the telescope's sensitivity and performances.

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@article{arxiv.2409.18587,
  title  = {SST-1M : Commissioning and Preliminary Observation Results},
  author = {Thomas Tavernier and SST-1M Collaboration},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.18587},
  year   = {2024}
}

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