Extending the Cherenkov Technique Down to an Energy Threshold of a Few GeV: The Ultimate Instrument for Ground-Based Gamma-Ray Astronomy
Abstract
We investigate the technologies needed to extend the Cherenkov technique to reach the physical limit at which particles in the air-showers emit to o few Cherenkov photons to create an image. We present our ideas for the design of such an instrument, with an energy threshold down to ∼ 5 GeV, and a sensitivity of ∼ 3 · 10-10 cm-2 s-1 above 5 GeV.
- Publication:
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International Cosmic Ray Conference
- Pub Date:
- July 2003
- Bibcode:
- 2003ICRC....5.2911M