The Gamma Ray Detection sensitivity of the upgraded VERITAS Observatory
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
2019-08-14 v1 High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract
The VERITAS VHE gamma-ray observatory recently completed a major upgrade of its camera and pattern triggering systems. Bias curve testing of the upgraded VERITAS Observatory under dark sky conditions indicates a 50% increase in photon detection efficiency, and a 30% reduction in triggering threshold. Optimization of analysis of the Crab nebula observations performed in late 2012 and early 2013 is ongoing. A comparison of these results with pre-upgrade Crab observations can provide the most direct method for quantifying the impact of the upgrade on VERITAS sensitivity and energy threshold.
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@article{arxiv.1308.4849,
title = {The Gamma Ray Detection sensitivity of the upgraded VERITAS Observatory},
author = {D. B. Kieda},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1308.4849},
year = {2019}
}
Comments
4 pages, 8 figures. Included in Proceedings of the 33rd International Cosmic Ray Conference, Rio de Janiero, Brazil (July 2013)