ǂThe ǂCherenkov Telescope Array

layout, design and performance

Orel Gueta (Author), Saptashwa Bhattacharyya (Author), B. Marčun (Author), Judit Pérez Romero (Author), Samo Stanič (Author), Veronika Vodeb (Author), Serguei Vorobiov (Author), Gabrijela Zaharijas (Author), Marko Zavrtanik (Author), Danilo Zavrtanik (Author), Miha Živec (Author)

Abstract

The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) will be the next generation very-high-energy gamma-ray observatory. CTA is expected to provide substantial improvement in accuracy and sensitivity with respect to existing instruments thanks to a tenfold increase in the number of telescopes and their state-of-the-art design. Detailed Monte Carlo simulations are used to further optimise the number of telescopes and the array layout, and to estimate the observatory performance using updated models of the selected telescope designs. These studies are presented in this contribution for the two CTA stations located on the island of La Palma (Spain) and near Paranal (Chile) and for di˙erent operation and observation conditions.

Keywords

very-high energy gamma-rays;Cherenkov Telescope Array;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2022
Typology:	1.06 - Published Scientific Conference Contribution (invited lecture)
Organization:	UNG - University of Nova Gorica
UDC:	539.1
COBISS:	164908547
ISSN:	1824-8039
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Type (COBISS):	Not categorized
Pages:	str. 1-15
Chronology:	2022
ID:	19949757