The Whipple Observatory 10 m gamma-ray telescope, 1997–2006

J Kildea,M Pohl,K Kosack,P Moriarty,H Krawczynski,D Horan,P Cogan,J Knapp,D Petry,A Konopelko,J Hall,M Kertzman,J Grube,S Lebohec,L Valcarcel,A Syson,F Krennrich,G Blaylock,M Jordan,J Holder,T Nagai,I Jung,C Dowdall,M Quinn,M Schroedter,J Quinn,D Gall,J Millis,C Duke,J Lloyd‐Evans ,P Rebillot ,J S Perkins ,H M Badran ,T C Weekes ,J P Finley ,I De La Calle Pérez ,D A Carter‐Lewis ,Ö Çelik ,A Falcone ,Wei Cui ,P A Ogden ,H J Rose ,L Fortson ,S J Fegan ,V V Vassiliev ,K Gutierrez ,Filip Pizlo ,R Atkins ,M K Daniel ,R A Ong ,Y C K Chow ,I H Bond ,M J Lang ,D J Fegan ,J A Toner ,T A Hall ,Shaun M G Hughes ,G H Sembroski ,J H Buckley ,G H Gillanders ,S P Wakely ,S M Bradbury ,G E Kenny ,A W Smith ,R White

doi:10.1016/j.astropartphys.2007.05.004

The Whipple Observatory 10 m gamma-ray telescope, 1997–2006

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2007.05.004

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Journal: Astroparticle Physics	Publication Date: May 24, 2007
Citations: 31

Affiliation: McGill University, University of Leeds, Grinnell College, Purdue University West Lafayette, University of California, Los Angeles, University College Dublin, Max Planck Society, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Iowa State University, Tanta University, University of Oxford, Pennsylvania State University, University of Utah, Washington University in St. Louis

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Details are presented of the Whipple Observatory’s 10 m atmospheric Cherenkov telescope and camera, as it evolved during the period 1997 until 2006. The design of the telescope and camera’s optical and electronic systems is discussed together with a detailed description of the four-stage GRANITE (Gamma-RAy New Imaging TElescope) upgrade program, undertaken during the same time period. The objective of the upgrade was to improve the telescope’s sensitivity for the detection of very-high-energy gamma-rays. Results from the program are provided and are briefly discussed in the context of the design of VERITAS.

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