Predicted Sensitivity of the MAGIC Telescope for Gamma Ray Pulsars
Abstract
Gamma ray pulsars constitute some of the most brilliant sources of the GeV sky as seen by EGRET. Nevertheless, none of them has been detected up to now by ground based Cherenkov telescopes. The reduced energy threshold and big effective area of the MAGIC Cherenkov telescope will offer the possibility to change this situation. In this report, predictions based on EGRET data and Monte Carlo simulations of MAGIC performance are combined to study the sensitivity of this telescope for gamma ray pulsars.
- Publication:
-
International Cosmic Ray Conference
- Pub Date:
- July 2003
- Bibcode:
- 2003ICRC....4.2445F