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Title: The Advanced Gamma-ray Imaging System (AGIS) - Simulation Studies

Abstract

The Advanced Gamma-ray Imaging System (AGIS) is a US-led concept for a next-generation instrument in ground-based very-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy. The most important design requirement for AGIS is a sensitivity of about 10 times greater than current observatories like Veritas, H.E.S.S or MAGIC. We present results of simulation studies of various possible designs for AGIS. The primary characteristics of the array performance, collecting area, angular resolution, background rejection, and sensitivity are discussed.

Authors:
 [1]; ;  [2]; ;  [3];  [4];  [5]
  1. Department of Physics, McGill University, H3A 2T8 Montreal, QC (Canada)
  2. Department of Physics, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130 (United States)
  3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 (United States)
  4. Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, SLAC, CA-94025 (United States)
  5. Department of Physics, Pittsburgh State University, Pittsburgh, KS 66762 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21255192
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AIP Conference Proceedings
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 1085; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 4. international meeting on high energy gamma-ray astronomy, Heidelberg (Germany), 7-11 Jul 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3076812; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; DESIGN; GAMMA ASTRONOMY; GAMMA RADIATION; PERFORMANCE; RESOLUTION; SENSITIVITY; SIMULATION; TELESCOPES

Citation Formats

Maier, G, Buckley, J, Bugaev, V, Fegan, S, Vassiliev, V V, Funk, S, and Konopelko, A. The Advanced Gamma-ray Imaging System (AGIS) - Simulation Studies. United States: N. p., 2008. Web. doi:10.1063/1.3076812.
Maier, G, Buckley, J, Bugaev, V, Fegan, S, Vassiliev, V V, Funk, S, & Konopelko, A. The Advanced Gamma-ray Imaging System (AGIS) - Simulation Studies. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3076812
Maier, G, Buckley, J, Bugaev, V, Fegan, S, Vassiliev, V V, Funk, S, and Konopelko, A. 2008. "The Advanced Gamma-ray Imaging System (AGIS) - Simulation Studies". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3076812.
@article{osti_21255192,
title = {The Advanced Gamma-ray Imaging System (AGIS) - Simulation Studies},
author = {Maier, G and Buckley, J and Bugaev, V and Fegan, S and Vassiliev, V V and Funk, S and Konopelko, A},
abstractNote = {The Advanced Gamma-ray Imaging System (AGIS) is a US-led concept for a next-generation instrument in ground-based very-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy. The most important design requirement for AGIS is a sensitivity of about 10 times greater than current observatories like Veritas, H.E.S.S or MAGIC. We present results of simulation studies of various possible designs for AGIS. The primary characteristics of the array performance, collecting area, angular resolution, background rejection, and sensitivity are discussed.},
doi = {10.1063/1.3076812},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21255192}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = 1,
volume = 1085,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Dec 24 00:00:00 EST 2008},
month = {Wed Dec 24 00:00:00 EST 2008}
}