The design and construction of the university of Adelaide bicentennial gamma-ray telescope.
Abstract
The design and construction of the 30 sq m Bicentennial Gamma Ray Telescope at Woomera South Australia is described. This novel instrument is now completed and commisioning is underway. It is designed to observe astronomical sources at energies greater than approximately 500 GeV by means of atmospheric Cerenkov light. It contains 55 spherical, glass mirrors of focal length 2.66 m arranged in three groups of 10 sq m, to focus the light onto three sets of detectors operated in fast coincidence. The recording electronics includes a rubidium clock to enable pulsars to be studied.
- Publication:
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Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
- Pub Date:
- 1989
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1989PASA....8...41C
- Keywords:
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- Astronomy;
- Gamma Ray Telescopes;
- Cerenkov Radiation;
- Computerized Simulation;
- Design Analysis;
- Functional Design Specifications;
- Gamma Ray Astronomy;
- Mirrors;
- Astronomy