Search for Gamma Ray Bursts at Sierra Negra, Mexico

Journal Article · Mon Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2359264· OSTI ID:20888238

Salazar, H; Alvarez, C; Martinez, O ^[1]; Villasenor, L ^[2]

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1. Facultad de Ciencias Fisico-Matematicas, BUAP, Puebla Pue., 72570 (Mexico)
2. Institute of Physics and Mathematics, University of Michoacan, Edificio C3, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, Mich., 58040 (Mexico)

We present results from a search for GRBs in the energy range from tens of GeVs to one TeV with an array of 4 water Cherenkov detectors located at 4550 m a.s.l. as part of the high mountain observatory of Sierra Negra (N18 deg. 59.1, W97 deg. 18.76) near Puebla city in Mexico. The detectors consist of light-tight cylindrical containers of 1 m2 and 4 m2 cross section filled with purified water; they are spaced 25 m and have a 5'' photomultiplier (EMI model 9030A) facing down along the cylindrical axis. We report the measured rates of the electromagnetic and mounic components of the background as the photon estimated flux.

• OSTI ID: 20888238
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 857, Issue 1; Conference: 10. Mexican workshop on particles and fields, Morelia, Michoacan (Mexico), 6-12 Nov 2005; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2359264; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
CHERENKOV COUNTERS
COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS
COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES
CROSS SECTIONS
GAMMA DETECTION
GEV RANGE
PHOTOMULTIPLIERS
PHOTONS