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Towards the Deployment of the First NectarCAM, a Medium-Sized-Telescope Camera for the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory

NectarCAM is a Cherenkov camera designed to detect gamma rays with energies between 80 GeV and 50 TeV. It will equip nine medium-sized telescopes (MSTs) of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory. NectarCAM consists of 1855 pixels…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2026-05-19 Pablo Correa , CTAO NectarCAM Collaboration

NectarCAM, a camera for the medium sized telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array

NectarCAM is a camera proposed for the medium-sized telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) which covers the core energy range of ~100 GeV to ~30 TeV. It has a modular design and is based on the NECTAr chip, at the heart of which…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-14 J-F. Glicenstein , M. Shayduk

NectarCAM : a camera for the medium size telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array

NectarCAM is a camera proposed for the medium-sized telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) covering the central energy range of ~100 GeV to ~30 TeV. It has a modular design and is based on the NECTAr chip, at the heart of which…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-08-27 J-F. Glicenstein , O. Abril , J-A. Barrio , O. Blanch~Bigas , J. Bolmont , F. Bouyjou , P. Brun , E. Chabanne , C. Champion , S. Colonges , P. Corona , E. Delagnes , C. Delgado , C. Diaz Ginzov , D. Durand , J-P. Ernenwein , S. Fegan , O. Ferreira , M. Fesquet , A. Fiasson , G. Fontaine , N. Fouque , D. Gascon , B. Giebels , F. Henault , R. Hermel , D. Hoffmann , D. Horan , J. Houles , P. Jean , L. Jocou , S. Karkar , J. Knoedlseder , R. Kossakowski , G. Lamanna , T. LeFlour , J-P. Lenain , A. Leveque , F. Louis , G. Martinez , Y. Moudden , E. Moulin , P. Nayman , F. Nunio , J-F. Olive , J-L. Panazol , S. Pavy , P-O. Petrucci , E. Pierre , J. Prast , M. Punch , P. Ramon , S. Rateau , T. Ravel , S. Rosier-Lees , A. Sanuy , M. Shayduk , P-Y. Sizun , K-H. Sulanke , J-P. Tavernet , L-A. Tejedor~Alvarez , F. Toussenel , G. Vasileiadis , V. Voisin , V. Waegebert , R. Wischnewski

Timing performances of NectarCAM, a Medium Sized Telescope Camera for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

NectarCAM is a Cherenkov camera that will be installed on Medium-Sized Telescopes of the northern array of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO). It is composed of 265 modules, each of which includes 7 photo-multiplier tubes, a…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-10-12 H. Rueda , F. Bradascio , J. A. Barrio , J. Biteau , F. Brun , C. Champion , J-F. Glicenstein , D. Hoffmann , P. Jean , J. P. Lenain , F. Louis , A. Pérez , M. Punch , P. Sizun , K-H. Sulanke , L. A. Tejedor , B. Vallage

The NectarCAM camera project

In the framework of the next generation of Cherenkov telescopes, the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA), NectarCAM is a camera designed for the medium size telescopes covering the central energy range of 100 GeV to 30 TeV. NectarCAM will be…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-15 J-F. Glicenstein , M. Barcelo , J-A. Barrio , O. Blanch , J. Boix , J. Bolmont , C. Boutonnet , S. Cazaux , E. Chabanne , C. Champion , F. Chateau , S. Colonges , P. Corona , S. Couturier , B. Courty , E. Delagnes , C. Delgado , J-P. Ernenwein , S. Fegan , O. Ferreira , M. Fesquet , G. Fontaine , N. Fouque , F. Henault , D. Gascón , D. Herranz , R. Hermel , D. Hoffmann , J. Houles , S. Karkar , B. Khelifi , J. Knödlseder , G. Martinez , K. Lacombe , G. Lamanna , T. LeFlour , R. Lopez-Coto , F. Louis , A. Mathieu , E. Moulin , P. Nayman , F. Nunio , J-F. Olive , J-L. Panazol , P-O. Petrucci , M. Punch , J. Prast , P. Ramon , M. Riallot , M. Ribó , S. Rosier-Lees , A. Sanuy , J. Siero , J-P. Tavernet , L. A. Tejedor , F. Toussenel , G. Vasileiadis , V. Voisin , V. Waegebert , C. Zurbach

The NectarCAM Timing System

NectarCAM is a Cherenkov camera which is going to equip the Medium-Sized Telescopes (MST) of the northern site of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO). NectarCAM is equipped with 265 modules, each consisting of 7…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-06-29 F. Bradascio , H. Rueda , J. A. Barrio , J. Biteau , F. Brun , C. Champion , J-F. Glicenstein , D. Hoffmann , P. Jean , J. P. Lenain , F. Louis , A. Pérez , M. Punch , P. Sizun , K. -H. Sulanke , L. A. Tejedor , B. Vallage

Status and performance results from NectarCAM -- a camera for CTA medium sized telescopes

The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) will be the first ground-based observatory for gamma-ray astronomy. With more than a hundred of 4th generation of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs) distributed in two large arrays, CTA will…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-09-05 Thomas Tavernier , Jean-François Glicenstein , François Brun

Monte Carlo Simulations and Validation of NectarCAM, a Medium Sized Telescope Camera for CTA

The upcoming Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) ground-based gamma-ray observatory will open up our view of the very high energy Universe, offering an improvement in sensitivity of 5-10 times that of previous experiments. NectarCAM is one of…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2021-08-03 Thomas Armstrong , Heide Costantini , Jean-François Glicenstein , Jean-Philippe Lenain , Ullrich Schwanke , Thomas Tavernier

Measurement of performance of the NectarCAM photodetectors

NectarCAM is a camera for the medium-sized telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA), which covers the energy range of 100 GeV to 30 TeV. The camera is equipped with 265 focal plane modules (FPMs). Each FPM comprises 7 pixels, each…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2021-10-13 A. Tsiahina , P. Jean , J. -F. Olive , J. Knödlseder , C. Marty , T. Ravel , C. Jarnot , B. Biasuzzi , J. Bolmont , F. Brun , S. Caroff , E. Delagnes , S. Fegan , G. Fontaine , D. Gascon , J. -F. Glicenstein , D. Hoffmann , S. Karkar , J. -P. Lenain , J. Paredes , P. -O. Petrucci , J. Prast , M. Ribó , S. Rivoire , A. Sanuy , P. Sharma , T. Suomijarvi , L. A. Tejedor , F. Toussenel

Cooling Tests of the NectarCAM camera for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

The NectarCAM is a camera proposed for the medium-sized telescopes in the framework of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA), the next-generation observatory for very-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy. The cameras are designed to operate in an…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-14 E. Moulin , C. Diaz , D. Durand , O. Feirreira , M. Fesquet , B. Giebels , J. -F. Glicenstein , D. Loiseau , F. Louis , F. Nunio , S. Rateau

A single photo-electron calibration system for theNectarCAM camera of the Cherenkov Telescope ArrayMedium-Sized Telescopes

This contribution aims to introduce the single photo-electron system designed to calibrate the camera of the Medium-Sized Telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA). This system will allow us to measure accurately the gain of the…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2022-09-21 Pooja Sharma , Barbara Biasuzzi , Jonathan Biteau , Martin Bourgaux , Sami Caroff , Giulia Hull , Michaël Josselin , Kevin Pressard , Patrick Sizun , Tiina Suomijärvi , Thi Nguyen Trung

The Medium Size Telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array

The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is the planned next-generation instrument for ground-based gamma-ray astronomy, covering a photon energy range of ~20 GeV to above 100 TeV. CTA will consist of the order of 100 telescopes of three sizes,…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-14 G. Pühlhofer

$\texttt{nectarchain}$, the scientific software for the Cherenkov Telescope Array -- NectarCAM

The NectarCAM is a camera that will be mounted on the Medium-Sized Telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) observatory. Along with the hardware integration of the camera, the scientific software, $\texttt{nectarchain}$, is being…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-09-25 Guillaume Grolleron , Halim Ashkar , François Brun , Heide Costantini , Denis Dumora , Pierre Jean , Daniel Kerszberg , Jean-Philippe Lenain , Vincent Marandon , Sonal Ramesh Patel , Luigi Tibaldo

Status of the Medium-Sized Telescopes for the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory

The Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) is a next-generation ground-based gamma-ray observatory that will study the universe at very high energy using atmospheric Cherenkov light. CTAO will comprise over 67 telescopes of three…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-10-04 Federica Bradascio

Design and characterization of the Flat-Field Calibration of the NectarCAM Camera

The NectarCAM flat-field flasher is a calibration device designed for the camera that will equip the Medium-Sized Telescopes (MSTs) of the northern site of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO). Positioned in the centre of the…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2025-09-19 Anastasiia Mikhno , Federica Bradascio , Jonathan Biteau , François Brun , Patrick Brun , Hossam Boutalha , Justine Devin , Armelle Jardin-Blicq , Pierre Jean , Michael Josselin , Jean-Philippe Lenain , Quentin Luce , Vincent Marandon , Kevin Pressard , Georges Vasileiadis , CTAO NectarCAM Collaboration

Inauguration and First Light of the GCT-M Prototype for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

The Gamma-ray Cherenkov Telescope (GCT) is a candidate for the Small Size Telescopes (SSTs) of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA). Its purpose is to extend the sensitivity of CTA to gamma-ray energies reaching 300 TeV. Its dual-mirror…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2017-08-09 J. J. Watson , A. De Franco , A. Abchiche , D. Allan , J. -P. Amans , T. P. Armstrong , A. Balzer , D. Berge , C. Boisson , J. -J. Bousquet , A. M. Brown , M. Bryan , G. Buchholtz , P. M. Chadwick , H. Costantini , G. Cotter , M. K. Daniel , F. De Frondat , J. -L. Dournaux , D. Dumas , J. -P. Ernenwein , G. Fasola , S. Funk , J. Gironnet , J. A. Graham , T. Greenshaw , O. Hervet , N. Hidaka , J. A. Hinton , J. -M. Huet , I. Jegouzo , T. Jogler , M. Kraus , J. S. Lapington , P. Laporte , J. Lefaucheur , S. Markoff , T. Melse , L. Mohrmann , P. Molyneux , S. J. Nolan , A. Okumura , J. P. Osborne , R. D. Parsons , S. Rosen , D. Ross , G. Rowell , C. B. Rulten , Y. Sato , F. Sayéde , J. Schmoll , H. Schoorlemmer , M. Servillat , H. Sol , V. Stamatescu , M. Stephan , R. Stuik , J. Sykes , H. Tajima , J. Thornhill , L. Tibaldo , C. Trichard , J. Vink , R. White , N. Yamane , A. Zech , A. Zink , J. Zorn , the CTA Consortium

A Compact High Energy Camera (CHEC) for the Gamma-ray Cherenkov Telescope of the Cherenkov Telescope Array

The Gamma-ray Cherenkov Telescope (GCT) is one of the Small Size Telescopes (SSTs) proposed for the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) aimed at the 1 TeV to 300 TeV energy range. GCT will be equipped with a Compact High-Energy Camera (CHEC)…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-14 Richard White , Harm Schoorlemmer

Design and characterization of a single photoelectron calibration system for the NectarCAM camera of the medium-sized telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array

In this work, we describe the optical properties of the single photoelectron (SPE) calibration system designed for NectarCAM, a camera proposed for the Medium Sized Telescopes (MST) of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA). One of the goals…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-10-17 Barbara Biasuzzi , Kevin Pressard , Jonathan Biteau , Brice Geoffroy , Carlos Domingues Goncalves , Giulia Hull , Miktat Imre , Michael Josselin , Alain Maroni , Bernard Mathon , Lucien Seminor , Tiina Suomijarvi , Thi Nguyen Trung , Laurent Vatrinet , Patrick Brun , Sami Caroff , Stephen Fegan , Oscar Ferreira , Pierre Jean , Sonia Karkar , Jean-François Olive , Stéphane Rivoire , Patrick Sizun , Floris Thiant , Adellain Tsiahina , François Toussenel , Georges Vasileiadis

CHEC: A Compact High Energy Camera for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

The Cherenkov Telescope Array will provide unprecedented sensitivity and angular resolution to gamma rays across orders of magnitude in energy. Above 1 TeV up to around 300 TeV an array of Small-Sized Telescopes (SSTs) will cover several…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2018-01-17 Richard White

Performances of an upgraded front-end-board for the NectarCAM camera

The Front-End Board (FEB) is a key component of the NectarCAM camera, which has been developed for the Medium-Sized-Telescopes (MST) of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO). The FEB is responsible for reading and converting the…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-10-04 Federica Bradascio , F. Brun , F. Cangemi , S. Caroff , E. Delagnes , D. Gascon , J. -F. Glicenstein , C. Juramy-Gilles , J. -P. Lenain , J. -L. Meunier , A. Sanuy , P. Sizun , F. Toussenel , B. Vallage , V. Voisin