1997/11/25 by Rene A. Ong, R. A. Ong, Ong, Rene A. +2
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #FOS: Physical sciences #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/9711301
11 LaTeX pages, 6 PostScript figures, to appear in Proceedings Towards a Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Detector-V (Kruger Park)
arxiv created 1997/11/25 · openalex publication_date 1997/11/25 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2024/04/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE) is a telescope designed to explore the gamma-ray sky between 20 and 250 GeV using the atmospheric Cherenkov technique. STACEE is currently under construction. When completed, it will use 48 large heliostat mirrors at the solar research facility at Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM) to reflect Cherenkov light created in gamma-ray air showers to secondary mirrors on a central tower. The secondary mirrors image this light onto photomultiplier tube cameras. This paper provides an overview of the STACEE project, including a description of the experimental site and an outline of the current design for the detector components.