2013/07/11 by G. Deleglise, Guillaume Deleglise, Deleglise, G. +4
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #FOS: Physical sciences #Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM) #Particle Detector Development and Performance #Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies #astro-ph.IM
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1307.2988
In Proceedings of the 33rd International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2013), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). All CTA contributions at arXiv:1307.2232
arxiv created 2013/07/11 · openalex publication_date 2013/07/11 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · arxiv updated 2019/08/17 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The design of the camera support structures for the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Large Size Telescopes (LSTs) is based on an elliptical arch geometry reinforced along its orthogonal projection by two symmetric sets of stabilizing ropes. The main requirements in terms of minimal camera displacement, minimal weight, minimal shadowing on the telescope mirror, maximal strength of the structures and fast dynamical stabilization have led to the application of Carbon Fibre Plastic Reinforced (CFPR) technologies. This work presents the design, static and dynamic performance of the telescope fulfilling critical specifications for the major scientific objectives of the CTA LST, e.g. Gamma Ray Burst detection.