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High Energy Gamma-Ray Observations of the Crab Nebula and Pulsar with the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment

The Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE) is a new ground-based atmospheric Cherenkov telescope for gamma-ray astronomy. STACEE uses the large mirror area of a solar heliostat facility to achieve a low energy…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-27 STACEE Collaboration , S. Oser , D. Bhattacharya , L. M. Boone , M. C. Chantell , Z. Conner , C. E. Covault , M. Dragovan , P. Fortin , D. T. Gregorich , D. S. Hanna , R. Mukherjee , R. A. Ong , K. Ragan , R. A. Scalzo , D. R. Schuette , C. G. Theoret , T. O. Tumer , D. A. Williams , J. A. Zweerink

Observations of the BL Lac Object 3C 66A with STACEE

We present the analysis and results of recent high-energy gamma-ray observations of the BL Lac object 3C 66A conducted with the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE). During the 2003-2004 observing season, STACEE…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 D. A. Bramel , J. Carson , C. E. Covault , P. Fortin , D. M. Gingrich , D. S. Hanna , A. Jarvis , J. Kildea , T. Lindner , R. Mukherjee , C. Mueller , R. A. Ong , K. Ragan , R. A. Scalzo , D. A. Williams , J. Zweerink

STACEE Observations of Mrk 421 During the 2001 Flare

STACEE is a ground based gamma-ray observatory that uses a heliostat array, built for solar energy research, to detect atmospheric Cherenkov radiation from gamma-ray initiated extensive air showers. During the first half of 2001, a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 STACEE Collaboration , L. M. Boone , D. Bramel , E. Chae , C. E. Covault , P. Fortin , D. M. Gingrich , D. S. Hanna , J. A. Hinton , R. Mukherjee , C. Mueller , R. A. Ong , K. Ragan , R. A. Scalzo , D. R. Schuette , C. G. Theoret , D. A. Williams

Prototype Test Results of the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE)

There are currently no experiments, either satellite or ground-based, that are sensitive to astrophysical gamma-rays at energies between 20 and 250 GeV. We are developing the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE) to…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 STACEE Collaboration

Gamma-Ray Burst Follow-up Observations with STACEE During 2003-2007

The Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE) is an atmospheric Cherenkov telescope (ACT) that uses a large mirror array to achieve a relatively low energy threshold. For sources with Crab-like spectra, at high…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-10-24 STACEE Collaboration , A. Jarvis , J. Ball , J. E. Carson , C. E. Covault , D. D. Driscoll , P. Fortin , D. M. Gingrich , D. S. Hanna , J. Kildea , T. Lindner , R. Mukherjee , C. Mueller , R. A. Ong , K. Ragan , D. A. Williams , J. Zweerink

The Status of the STACEE Observatory

The Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE) is a ground-based instrument designed to study astrophysical sources of gamma radiation in the energy range of 50 to 500 GeV. STACEE uses an array of large heliostat mirrors…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 C. E. Covault , L. M. Boone , D. Bramel , E. Chae , P. Fortin , D. M Gingrich , J. A. Hinton , D. S. Hanna , R. Mukherjee , C. Mueller R. A. Ong , K. Ragan , R. A. Scalzo , D. R. Schuette , C. G. Theoret , D. A. Williams

The STACEE Project

The Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE) is a telescope designed to explore the gamma-ray sky between 20 and 250 GeV using the atmospheric Cherenkov technique. STACEE is currently under construction. When completed,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Rene A. Ong , Corbin E. Covault

Development of the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE)

STACEE is a proposed atmospheric Cherenkov telescope for ground-based gamma-ray astrophysics between 25 and 500 GeV. The telescope will make use of the large solar mirrors (heliostats) available at a solar research facility to achieve an…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Rene A. Ong , the STACEE Collaboration

Predictions of the High-Energy Emission from BL Lac objects: The Case of W Comae

Spectral fitting of the radio through hard X-ray emission of BL Lac objects has previously been used to predict their level of high-energy (GeV - TeV) emission. In this paper, we point out that such spectral fitting can have very large…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 M. Boettcher , R. Mukherjee , A. Reimer

STACEE Observations of 1ES 1218+304

We present the analysis and results of recent high-energy gamma-ray observations of the high energy-peaked BL Lac (HBL) object 1ES 1218+304 with the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE). 1ES 1218+304 is an X-ray…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-10-24 STACEE Collaboration , R. Mukherjee , N. Akhter , J. Ball , J. E. Carson , C. E. Covault , D. D. Driscoll , P. Fortin , D. M. Gingrich , D. S. Hanna , A. Jarvis , J. Kildea , T. Lindner , C. Mueller , R. A. Ong , K. Ragan , D. A. Williams , J. Zweerink

The Energy Spectrum of the Blazar Markarian 421 Above 130 GeV

Markarian 421 (Mrk 421) was the first blazar detected at gamma-ray energies above 300 GeV, and it remains one of only twelve TeV blazars detected to date. TeV gamma-ray measurements of its flaring activity and spectral variability have…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 J. E. Carson , J. Kildea , R. A. Ong , J. Ball , D. A. Bramel , C. E. Covault , D. Driscoll , P. Fortin , D. M. Gingrich , D. S. Hanna , T. Lindner , C. Mueller , A. Jarvis , R. Mukherjee , K. Ragan , R. A. Scalzo , D. A. Williams , J. Zweerink

Observations of the Pulsar PSR B1951+32 with the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment

We present the analysis and results of 12.5 hours of high-energy gamma-ray observations of the EGRET-detected pulsar PSR B1951+32 using the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE). STACEE is an atmospheric Cherenkov…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-10-26 J. Kildea , J. Zweerink , J. Ball , J. E. Carson , C. E. Covault , D. D. Driscoll , P. Fortin , D. M. Gingrich , D. S. Hanna , A. Jarvis , T. Lindner , C. Mueller , R. Mukherjee , R. A. Ong , K. Ragan , D. A. Williams

Very high energy observations of the BL Lac objects 3C 66A and OJ 287

Using the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE), we have observed the BL Lac objects 3C 66A and OJ 287. These are members of the class of low-frequency-peaked BL Lac objects (LBLs) and are two of the three LBLs…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 T. Lindner , D. S. Hanna , J. Kildea , J. Ball , D. A. Bramel , J. Carson , C. E. Covault , D. Driscoll , P. Fortin , D. M. Gingrich , A. Jarvis , C. Mueller , R. Mukherjee , R. A. Ong , K. Ragan , R. A. Scalzo , D. A. Williams , J. Zweerink

Very high-energy observations of the two high-frequency peaked BL Lac objects 1ES 1218+304 and H 1426+428

We present results of very-high-energy gamma-ray observations (E > 160 GeV) of two high-frequency-peaked BL Lac (HBL) objects, 1ES 1218+304 and H 1426+428, with the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE). Both sources…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2011-07-28 C. Mueller , N. Akhter , J. Ball , D. A. Bramel , J. Carson , C. E. Covault , D. Driscoll , P. Fortin , D. M. Gingrich , D. S. Hanna , A. Jarvis , J. Kildea , T. Lindner , R. Mukherjee , R. A. Ong , K. Ragan , R. A. Scalzo , D. A. Williams , J. Zweerink

The STACEE Ground-Based Gamma-Ray Detector

We describe the design and performance of the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE) in its complete configuration. STACEE uses the heliostats of a solar energy research facility to collect and focus the Cherenkov…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-12-18 STACEE Collaboration , D. M. Gingrich , L. M. Boone , D. Bramel , J. Carson , C. E. Covault , P. Fortin , D. S. Hanna , J. A. Hinton , A. Jarvis , J. Kildea , T. Lindner , C. Mueller , R. Mukherjee , R. A. Ong , K. Ragan , R. A. Scalzo , C. G. Theoret , D. A. Williams , J. A. Zweerink

Rotation of the optical polarization angle associated with the 2008 {\gamma}-ray flare of blazar w comae

An $R$--band photopolarimetric variability analysis of the TeV bright blazar W Comae, between 2008 February 28 and 2013 May 17, is presented. The source showed a gradual tendency to decrease its mean flux level with a total change of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-22 Marco Sorcia , Erika Benítez , David Hiriart , José M. López , José I. Cabrera , Raúl Mújica

Time-dependent modelling of short-term variability in the TeV-blazar VER J0521+211 during the major flare in 2020

The BL Lacertae object VER J0521+211 underwent a notable flaring episode in February 2020. A short-term monitoring campaign, led by the MAGIC (Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov) collaboration, covering a wide energy range from radio…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-02-26 MAGIC Collaboration , S. Abe , J. Abhir , A. Abhishek , V. A. Acciari , A. Aguasca-Cabot , I. Agudo , T. Aniello , S. Ansoldi , L. A. Antonelli , A. Arbet Engels , C. Arcaro , M. Artero , K. Asano , D. Baack , A. Babić , U. Barres de Almeida , J. A. Barrio , I. Batković , A. Bautista , J. Baxter , J. Becerra González , W. Bednarek , E. Bernardini , J. Bernete , A. Berti , J. Besenrieder , C. Bigongiari , A. Biland , O. Blanch , G. Bonnoli , Ž. Bošnjak , E. Bronzini , I. Burelli , A. Campoy-Ordaz , A. Carosi , R. Carosi , M. Carretero-Castrillo , A. J. Castro-Tirado , D. Cerasole , G. Ceribella , Y. Chai , A. Cifuentes , E. Colombo , J. L. Contreras , J. Cortina , S. Covino , G. D'Amico , V. D'Elia , P. Da Vela , F. Dazzi , A. De Angelis , B. De Lotto , R. de Menezes , M. Delfino , J. Delgado , C. Delgado Mendez , F. Di Pierro , R. Di Tria , L. Di Venere , D. Dominis Prester , A. Donini , D. Dorner , M. Doro , L. Eisenberger , D. Elsaesser , J. Escudero , L. Fariña , A. Fattorini , L. Foffano , L. Font , S. Fröse , S. Fukami , Y. Fukazawa , R. J. García López , M. Garczarczyk , S. Gasparyan , M. Gaug , J. G. Giesbrecht Paiva , N. Giglietto , F. Giordano , P. Gliwny , T. Gradetzke , R. Grau , D. Green , J. G. Green , P. Günther , D. Hadasch , A. Hahn , T. Hassan , L. Heckmann , J. Herrera Llorente , D. Hrupec , R. Imazawa , K. Ishio , I. Jiménez Martínez , J. Jormanainen , S. Kankkunen , T. Kayanoki , D. Kerszberg , G. W. Kluge , Y. Kobayashi , P. M. Kouch , H. Kubo , J. Kushida , M. Láinez , A. Lamastra , F. Leone , E. Lindfors , S. Lombardi , F. Longo , R. López-Coto , M. López-Moya , A. López-Oramas , S. Loporchio , A. Lorini , E. Lyard , B. Machado de Oliveira Fraga , P. Majumdar , M. Makariev , G. Maneva , M. Manganaro , S. Mangano , K. Mannheim , M. Mariotti , M. Martínez , M. Martínez-Chicharro , A. Mas-Aguilar , D. Mazin , S. Menchiari , S. Mender , D. Miceli , T. Miener , J. M. Miranda , R. Mirzoyan , M. Molero González , E. Molina , H. A. Mondal , A. Moralejo , D. Morcuende , T. Nakamori , C. Nanci , V. Neustroev , L. Nickel , M. Nievas Rosillo , C. Nigro , L. Nikolić , K. Nilsson , K. Nishijima , T. Njoh Ekoume , K. Noda , S. Nozaki , Y. Ohtani , A. Okumura , J. Otero-Santos , S. Paiano , D. Paneque , R. Paoletti , J. M. Paredes , M. Peresano , M. Persic , M. Pihet , G. Pirola , F. Podobnik , P. G. Prada Moroni , E. Prandini , G. Principe , W. Rhode , M. Ribó , J. Rico , C. Righi , N. Sahakyan , T. Saito , F. G. Saturni , K. Schmidt , F. Schmuckermaier , J. L. Schubert , T. Schweizer , A. Sciaccaluga , G. Silvestri , J. Sitarek , V. Sliusar , D. Sobczynska , A. Spolon , A. Stamerra , J. Strišković , D. Strom , M. Strzys , Y. Suda , H. Tajima , M. Takahashi , R. Takeishi , P. Temnikov , K. Terauchi , T. Terzić , M. Teshima , S. Truzzi , A. Tutone , S. Ubach , J. van Scherpenberg , M. Vazquez Acosta , S. Ventura , G. Verna , I. Viale , C. F. Vigorito , V. Vitale , I. Vovk , R. Walter , F. Wersig , M. Will , C. Wunderlich , T. Yamamoto , MWL collaborators , : , R. Bachev , V. Fallah Ramazani , A. V. Filippenko , T. Hovatta , S. G. Jorstad , S. Kiehlmann , A. Lähteenmäki , I. Liodakis , A. P. Marscher , W. Max-Moerbeck , A. Omeliukh , T. Pursimo , A. C. S. Readhead , X. Rodrigues , M. Tornikoski , F. Wierda , W. Zheng

Study of the long-term Very High Energy emission of the blazars 1ES 1215+3031 and VER J0521+211 with the HAWC gamma-ray observatory

Blazars are the most abundant type of extragalactic gamma-ray source, usually presenting high variability across the electromagnetic spectrum. Their Very High Energy (VHE, above 0.1 TeV) emission has been studied in detail using Air…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-10-05 Fernando Ureña-Mena , Alberto Carramiñana , Anna Lia Longinotti , Daniel Rosa-González , HAWC Collaboration

VHE Analyses of Long-Term Low-Flux-State Observations by VERITAS of Intermediate-Frequency-Peaked BL Lacertae Sources: 3C 66A and W Comae

Intermediate-frequency-peaked BL Lacertae objects (IBLs) are a class of blazars characterized by a spectral energy distribution (SED) with a lower-energy synchrotron peak than the majority of extragalactic sources detected by ground-based…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-14 Juliana Vievering

VERITAS Discovery of >200GeV Gamma-ray Emission from the Intermediate-frequency-peaked BL Lac Object W Comae

We report the detection of very high-energy gamma-ray emission from the intermediate-frequency-peaked BL Lacertae object W Comae (z=0.102) by VERITAS. The source was observed between January and April 2008. A strong outburst of gamma-ray…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 VERITAS Collaboration , V. A. Acciari , E. Aliu , M. Beilicke , W. Benbow , M. Boettcher , S. M. Bradbury , J. H. Buckley , V. Bugaev , Y. Butt , O. Celik , A. Cesarini , L. Ciupik , Y. C. K. Chow , P. Cogan , P. Colin , W. Cui , M. K. Daniel , T. Ergin , A. D. Falcone , S. J. Fegan , J. P. Finley , G. Finnegan , P. Fortin , L. F. Fortson , A. Furniss , D. Gall , G. H. Gillanders , J. Grube , R. Guenette , G. Gyuk , D. Hanna , E. Hays , J. Holder , D. Horan , C. M. Hui , T. B. Humensky , A. Imran , P. Kaaret , N. Karlsson , M. Kertzman , D. B. Kieda , A. Konopelko , H. Krawczynski , F. Krennrich , M. J. Lang , S. LeBohec , K. Lee , G. Maier , A. McCann , M. McCutcheon , P. Moriarty , R. Mukherjee , T. Nagai , J. Niemiec , R. A. Ong , D. Pandel , J. S. Perkins , D. Petry , M. Pohl , J. Quinn , K. Ragan , L. C. Reyes , P. T. Reynolds , E. Roache , H. J. Rose , M. Schroedter , G. H. Sembroski , A. W. Smith , D. Steele , S. P. Swordy , J. A. Toner , V. V. Vassiliev , R. Wagner , S. P. Wakely , J. E. Ward , T. C. Weekes , A. Weinstein , R. J. White , D. A. Williams , S. A. Wissel , M. Wood , B. Zitzer