Monte Carlo studies on the sensitivity of the HEGRA imaging atmospheric Cerenkov telescope system in observations of extended gamma-ray sources
- 16 October 2002
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Vol. 28 (11) , 2755-2770
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0954-3899/28/11/302
Abstract
In this paper, we present the results of Monte Carlo simulations of atmospheric showers induced by diffuse γ-rays as detected by the high-energy gamma-ray astronomy (HEGRA) system of five imaging atmospheric Čerenkov telescopes (IACTs). We have investigated the sensitivity of observations on extended γ-ray emission over the entire field of view of the instrument. We discuss a technique to search for extended γ-ray sources within the field of view of the instrument. We give estimates for HEGRA sensitivity of observations on extended TeV γ-ray sources.Keywords
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