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The Cherenkov Telescope Array: layout, design and performance

Gueta, O. ; Abdalla, H. ; Carlile, C. LU ; Dravins, D. LU orcid and Zmija, A. (2022) 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference In Proceedings of Science 395.
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 different operation and observation conditions. © Copyright owned by the... (More)
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 different operation and observation conditions. © Copyright owned by the author(s) under the terms of the Creative Commons. (Less)
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Cosmic rays, Gamma rays, Intelligent systems, Monte Carlo methods, Observatories, Array design, Array layout, Array performance, Arts designs, Cherenkov telescope arrays, Gamma ray observatories, High energy gamma rays, Layout designs, State of the art, Very high energies, Telescopes
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37th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2021) - GAI - Gamma Ray Indirect
series title
Proceedings of Science
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395
article number
885
conference name
37th International Cosmic Ray Conference
conference location
Berlin, Germany
conference dates
2021-07-12 - 2021-07-23
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  • scopus:85145021836
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1824-8039
DOI
10.22323/1.395.0885
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English
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yes
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68e76f1c-eaf0-48ac-bfa5-0a6590f883c6
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  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 different operation and observation conditions. © Copyright owned by the author(s) under the terms of the Creative Commons.}},
  author       = {{Gueta, O. and Abdalla, H. and Carlile, C. and Dravins, D. and Zmija, A.}},
  booktitle    = {{37th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2021) - GAI - Gamma Ray Indirect}},
  issn         = {{1824-8039}},
  keywords     = {{Cosmic rays; Gamma rays; Intelligent systems; Monte Carlo methods; Observatories; Array design; Array layout; Array performance; Arts designs; Cherenkov telescope arrays; Gamma ray observatories; High energy gamma rays; Layout designs; State of the art; Very high energies; Telescopes}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  series       = {{Proceedings of Science}},
  title        = {{The Cherenkov Telescope Array: layout, design and performance}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.22323/1.395.0885}},
  doi          = {{10.22323/1.395.0885}},
  volume       = {{395}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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