Performance Limits for Cherenkov Instruments

2006/03/03 by Werner Hofmann, W. Hofmann, Hofmann, W. · 1 citation
Medicine · Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #FOS: Physical sciences #Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies #Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0603076

Talk presented at the Cherenkov 2005 Workshop, Palaiseau; 7 pages, 4 figures

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Abstract

The performance of Cherenkov instruments for the detection of very high energy gamma rays is ultimately limited by the fluctuations in the development of air showers. With particular emphasis on the angular resolution, the ultimate performance limits are investigated on the basis of simulations.

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