The gamma-ray Cherenkov telescope for the Cherenkov telescope array

L. Tibaldo; 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; A. De Franco; 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; D. Jankowsky; 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; C. Trichard; J. Vink; J. J. Watson; R. White; N. Yamane; A. Zech; A. Zink; J. Zorn

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The gamma-ray Cherenkov telescope for the Cherenkov telescope array

L. Tibaldo, 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, A. De Franco, 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, D. Jankowsky, 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, C. Trichard, J. Vink, J. J. Watson, R. White, N. Yamane, A. Zech, A. Zink, J. Zorn

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The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is a forthcoming ground-based observatory for very-high-energy gamma rays. CTA will consist of two arrays of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes in the Northern and Southern hemispheres, and will combine telescopes of different types to achieve unprecedented performance and energy coverage. The Gamma-ray Cherenkov Telescope (GCT) is one of the small-sized telescopes proposed for CTA to explore the energy range from a few TeV to hundreds of TeV with a field of view ≳ 8° and angular resolution of a few arcminutes. The GCT design features dual-mirror Schwarzschild-Couder optics and a compact camera based on densely-pixelated photodetectors as well as custom electronics. In this contribution we provide an overview of the GCT project with focus on prototype development and testing that is currently ongoing. We present results obtained during the first on-telescope campaign in late 2015 at the Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, during which we recorded the first Cherenkov images from atmospheric showers with the GCT multi-anode photomultiplier camera prototype. We also discuss the development of a second GCT camera prototype with silicon photomultipliers as photosensors, and plans toward a contribution to the realisation of 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/10.1063/1.4969025
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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Tibaldo, L., 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 Franco, A., De Frondat, F., Dournaux, J. L., ... Zorn, J. (2017). The gamma-ray Cherenkov telescope 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 080004 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1792). American Institute of Physics Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4969025

The gamma-ray Cherenkov telescope for the Cherenkov telescope array. / Tibaldo, L.; Abchiche, A.; Allan, D. 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. 080004 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1792).

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Tibaldo, L, 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 Franco, A, 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, Jankowsky, D, 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, Trichard, C, Vink, J, Watson, JJ, White, R, Yamane, N, Zech, A, Zink, A & Zorn, J 2017, The gamma-ray Cherenkov telescope 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., 080004, 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/10.1063/1.4969025

Tibaldo L, Abchiche A, Allan D, Amans JP, Armstrong TP, Balzer A et al. The gamma-ray Cherenkov telescope 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. 080004. (AIP Conference Proceedings). doi: 10.1063/1.4969025

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