Inauguration and first light of the GCT-M prototype for the Cherenkov telescope array

J. J. Watson; A. De Franco; A. Abchiche; D. Allan; J. P. Amans; T. P. Armstrong; A. Balzer; D. Berge; C. Boisson; J. J. Bousquet; A. M. Brown; M. Bryan; G. Buchholtz; P. M. Chadwick; H. Costantini; G. Cotter; M. K. Daniel; F. De Frondat; J. L. Dournaux; D. Dumas; J. P. Ernenwein; G. Fasola; S. Funk; J. Gironnet; J. A. Graham; T. Greenshaw; O. Hervet; N. Hidaka; J. A. Hinton; J. M. Huet; I. Jegouzo; T. Jogler; M. Kraus; J. S. Lapington; P. Laporte; J. Lefaucheur; S. Markoff; T. Melse; L. Mohrmann; P. Molyneux; S. J. Nolan; A. Okumura; J. P. Osborne; R. D. Parsons; S. Rosen; D. Ross; G. Rowell; C. B. Rulten; Y. Sato; F. Sayède; J. Schmoll; H. Schoorlemmer; M. Servillat; H. Sol; V. Stamatescu; M. Stephan; R. Stuik; J. Sykes; H. Tajima; J. Thornhill; L. Tibaldo; C. Trichard; J. Vink; R. White; N. Yamane; A. Zech; A. Zink; J. Zorn

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Inauguration and first light of the GCT-M prototype for the Cherenkov telescope array

J. J. Watson, A. De Franco, A. Abchiche, D. Allan, J. P. Amans, T. P. Armstrong, A. Balzer, D. Berge, C. Boisson, J. J. Bousquet, A. M. Brown, M. Bryan, G. Buchholtz, P. M. Chadwick, H. Costantini, G. Cotter, M. K. Daniel, F. De Frondat, J. L. Dournaux, D. DumasJ. P. Ernenwein, G. Fasola, S. Funk, J. Gironnet, J. A. Graham, T. Greenshaw, O. Hervet, N. Hidaka, J. A. Hinton, J. M. Huet, I. Jegouzo, T. Jogler, M. Kraus, J. S. Lapington, P. Laporte, J. Lefaucheur, S. Markoff, T. Melse, L. Mohrmann, P. Molyneux, S. J. Nolan, A. Okumura, J. P. Osborne, R. D. Parsons, S. Rosen, D. Ross, G. Rowell, C. B. Rulten, Y. Sato, F. Sayède, J. Schmoll, H. Schoorlemmer, M. Servillat, H. Sol, V. Stamatescu, M. Stephan, R. Stuik, J. Sykes, H. Tajima, J. Thornhill, L. Tibaldo, C. Trichard, J. Vink, R. White, N. Yamane, A. Zech, A. Zink, J. Zorn

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The Gamma-ray Cherenkov Telescope (GCT) is a candidate for the Small Size Telescopes (SSTs) of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA). Its purpose is to extend the sensitivity of CTA to gamma-ray energies reaching 300 TeV. Its dual-mirror optical design and curved focal plane enables the use of a compact camera of 0.4 m diameter, while achieving a field of view of above 8 degrees. Through the use of the digitising TARGET ASICs, the Cherenkov flash is sampled once per nanosecond contin-uously and then digitised when triggering conditions are met within the analogue outputs of the photosensors. Entire waveforms (typically covering 96 ns) for all 2048 pixels are then stored for analysis, allowing for a broad spectrum of investigations to be performed on the data. Two prototypes of the GCT camera are under development, with differing photosensors: Multi-Anode Photomultipliers (MAPMs) and Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPMs). During November 2015, the GCT MAPM (GCT-M) prototype camera was integrated onto the GCT structure at the Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, where it observed the first Cherenkov light detected by a prototype instrument for CTA.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy
Subtitle of host publication	6th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy
Editors	Felix A. Aharonian, Felix A. Aharonian, Frank M. Rieger, Werner Hofmann
Publisher	American Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9780735414563
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4969027
State	Published - Jan 4 2017
Event	6th International Symposium on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy - Heidelberg, Germany Duration: Jul 11 2016 → Jul 15 2016

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	1792
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

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Other	6th International Symposium on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Heidelberg
Period	7/11/16 → 7/15/16

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Watson, J. J., De Franco, A., Abchiche, A., Allan, D., Amans, J. P., Armstrong, T. P., Balzer, A., Berge, D., Boisson, C., Bousquet, J. J., Brown, A. M., Bryan, M., Buchholtz, G., Chadwick, P. M., Costantini, H., Cotter, G., Daniel, M. K., De Frondat, F., Dournaux, J. L., ... Zorn, J. (2017). Inauguration and first light of the GCT-M prototype for the Cherenkov telescope array. In F. A. Aharonian, F. A. Aharonian, F. M. Rieger, & W. Hofmann (Eds.), High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy: 6th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy Article 080006 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1792). American Institute of Physics Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4969027

Inauguration and first light of the GCT-M prototype for the Cherenkov telescope array. / Watson, J. J.; De Franco, A.; Abchiche, A. et al.
High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy: 6th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy. ed. / Felix A. Aharonian; Felix A. Aharonian; Frank M. Rieger; Werner Hofmann. American Institute of Physics Inc., 2017. 080006 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1792).

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Watson, JJ, De Franco, A, Abchiche, A, Allan, D, Amans, JP, Armstrong, TP, Balzer, A, Berge, D, Boisson, C, Bousquet, JJ, Brown, AM, Bryan, M, Buchholtz, G, Chadwick, PM, Costantini, H, Cotter, G, Daniel, MK, De Frondat, F, Dournaux, JL, Dumas, D, Ernenwein, JP, Fasola, G, Funk, S, Gironnet, J, Graham, JA, Greenshaw, T, Hervet, O, Hidaka, N, Hinton, JA, Huet, JM, Jegouzo, I, Jogler, T, Kraus, M, Lapington, JS, Laporte, P, Lefaucheur, J, Markoff, S, Melse, T, Mohrmann, L, Molyneux, P, Nolan, SJ, Okumura, A, Osborne, JP, Parsons, RD, Rosen, S, Ross, D, Rowell, G, Rulten, CB, Sato, Y, Sayède, F, Schmoll, J, Schoorlemmer, H, Servillat, M, Sol, H, Stamatescu, V, Stephan, M, Stuik, R, Sykes, J, Tajima, H, Thornhill, J, Tibaldo, L, Trichard, C, Vink, J, White, R, Yamane, N, Zech, A, Zink, A & Zorn, J 2017, Inauguration and first light of the GCT-M prototype for the Cherenkov telescope array. in FA Aharonian, FA Aharonian, FM Rieger & W Hofmann (eds), High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy: 6th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy., 080006, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 1792, American Institute of Physics Inc., 6th International Symposium on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy, Heidelberg, Germany, 7/11/16. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4969027

Watson JJ, De Franco A, Abchiche A, Allan D, Amans JP, Armstrong TP et al. Inauguration and first light of the GCT-M prototype for the Cherenkov telescope array. In Aharonian FA, Aharonian FA, Rieger FM, Hofmann W, editors, High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy: 6th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy. American Institute of Physics Inc. 2017. 080006. (AIP Conference Proceedings). doi: 10.1063/1.4969027

Watson, J. J. ; De Franco, A. ; Abchiche, A. et al. / Inauguration and first light of the GCT-M prototype for the Cherenkov telescope array. High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy: 6th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy. editor / Felix A. Aharonian ; Felix A. Aharonian ; Frank M. Rieger ; Werner Hofmann. American Institute of Physics Inc., 2017. (AIP Conference Proceedings).

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