GRB Follow-up Observations with the Whipple Telescope and VERITAS
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· AIP Conference Proceedings
- UMBC, Dept. of Physics, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 (United States)
GRB observations above 100 GeV promise to constrain source models decisively and may also permit to study questions in other fields such as quantum gravity. The VERITAS collaboration has been working on GRB follow-up observations for several years using the Whipple 10 m telescope on Mt. Hopkins, AZ. We present a preliminary summary of the bursts for which interesting data is available. Even though the telescope mount was not optimized for this task, GRB follow-ups within less than 5 minutes have been possible. The new telescopes of the VERITAS array (under construction) will bring a further reduction in reaction time and an improvement in sensitivity.
- OSTI ID:
- 20798688
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 836; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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