Searches for TeV counterparts to classical gamma-ray bursts

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.51577· OSTI ID:587229

Connaughton, V ^[1]; Akerlof, C W ^[2]; Biller, S ^[3]; Buckley, J ^[1]; Carter-Lewis, D A; Catanese, M ^[4]; Cawley, M F ^[5]; Fegan, D J ^[6]; Finley, J; Gaidos, J ^[7]; Hillas, A M ^[3]; Lamb, R C ^[4]; Lessard, R; McEnery, J ^[6]; Mohanty, G ^[4]; Porter, N A; Quinn, J ^[6]; Rose, H J ^[3]; Samuelson, F ^[4]; Schubnell, M S ^[2] ; Sembroski, G; Srinivasan, R ^[7]; Weekes, T C ^[1]; Wilson, C ^[7]; Zweerink, J ^[4]; Barthelmy, S; Cline, T; Gehrels, N ^[8]; Fishman, G J; Kouveliotou, C; Meegan, C ^[9]

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1. Whipple Observatory, Harvard-Smithsonian CfA (United States)
2. University of Michigan (United States)
3. University of Leeds (United Kingdom)
4. Iowa State University (United States)
5. St. Patricks College, Maynooth (Ireland)
6. University College, Dublin (Ireland)
7. Purdue University (United States)
8. Goddard Space Flight Center (United States)
9. Marshall Space Flight Center (United States)

Intense effort has gone into the observation of optical, radio and X-ray GRB counterparts, either simultaneous to the burst or as quasi-steady remnants. Here we report on a similar study at higher energies of 250 GeV and above using ground-based telescopes. Imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes have achieved great sensitivity and now complement observations by orbiting telescopes such as CGRO. Previous studies of bursts by the Whipple Collaboration (4) combined with recent improvements to the telescope, indicate that sensitivity to a fluence of 6{times}10{sup {minus}9}erg-cm{sup {minus}2} can be achieved. Observations by the Whipple Collaboration of nine BATSE positions, one within 2 minutes of the BATSE burst, using coordinates distributed through BACODINE will be reported. Analysis techniques will be described and an upper limit to the high-energy delayed or extended emission of observed candidates will be calculated. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 587229
• Report Number(s): CONF-9510332--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 384; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CORRELATIONS
COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS
GAMMA ASTRONOMY
GAMMA DETECTION
SENSITIVITY
TEV RANGE