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The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is the next-generation gamma-ray observatory that is expected to reach one order of magnitude better sensitivity than that of current telescope arrays. The Large-Sized Telescopes (LSTs) have an essential…

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The structure monitoring of the MST prototype of CTA

The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is the next generation of ground-based gamma-ray observatory. The observatory will consist of two arrays, one located in the southern hemisphere (Paranal,Chile) and the other in the northern hemisphere…

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VERITAS follow-up observation of the blazar TXS 0506+056

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VERITAS Detection of LS 5039 and HESS J1825-137

With 8 hours of observations, VERITAS confirms the detection of two very high energy gamma-ray sources. The gamma-ray binary LS 5039 is detected with a statistical significance of $8.8\sigma$. The measured flux above 1 TeV is $(2.5 \pm 0.4)…

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The ANTARES Telescope Neutrino Alert System

The ANTARES telescope has the capability to detect neutrinos produced in astrophysical transient sources. Potential sources include gamma-ray bursts, core collapse supernovae, and flaring active galactic nuclei. To enhance the sensitivity…

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A Condition Monitoring Concept Studied at the MST Prototype for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

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Nature of the low-energy, {\gamma}-like background for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

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The Transient program of the Cherenkov Telescope Array

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Recent Highlights from the VERITAS AGN Discovery Program

VERITAS began full-scale operations in 2007 and it remains one of the world's most sensitive very-high-energy (VHE; E >100 GeV) gamma-ray observatories. More than 8,300 hours (~50%) of its good-weather data were targeted on active galactic…

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Studies of the nature of the low-energy, gamma-like background for Cherenkov Telescope Array

The upcoming Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) project is expected to provide unprecedented sensitivity in the low-energy ( <~100 GeV) range for Cherenkov telescopes. In order to exploit fully the potential of the telescopes the standard…

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VERITAS Observations of Gamma-Ray Bursts Detected by Swift

We present the results of sixteen Swift-triggered GRB follow-up observations taken with the VERITAS telescope array from January, 2007 to June, 2009. The median energy threshold and response time of these observations was 260 GeV and 320 s,…

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Effectiveness of TeV Gamma-Ray Observations at Large Zenith Angles with a Stereoscopic System of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes

The sensitivity of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) in TeV gamma-ray observations reachs its maximum at small zenith angles (< 30 degree) which provide the minimum attainable energy threshold of an instrument. However, for a…

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The Gamma-ray Cherenkov Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is a forthcoming ground-based observatory for very-high-energy gamma rays. CTA will consist of two arrays of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes in the Northern and Southern hemispheres, and will…

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