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Towards the future Cherenkov telescope array CTA

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DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2010.03.018

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Gamma-ray astronomy; Cherenkov technique; Air showers

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Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy has witnessed a major breakthrough with the results of the current generation of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. In order to exploit the full physics potential of this field, the next generation instrument-the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA-aims for an improvement in sensitivity by an order of magnitude with respect to current experiments, an extension of the accessible energy regime from some tens of GeV into the 100 TeV range and improved angular and energy resolution. CTA will therefore need to consist of similar to 50-100 telescopes. The development and application of cost effective technologies with significantly improved reliability and maintainability may be a major challenge. To optimize the design, the CTA consortium is performing a dedicated design study. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Horbe, D. Horns, D. Huber, M. Jamrozy, D. Jankowsky, F. Jankowsky, A. Jardin-Blicq, V Joshi, I Jung-Richardt, M. A. Kastendieck, K. Katarzynski, U. Katz, D. Khangulyan, B. Khelifi, S. Klepser, W. Kluzniak, Nu Komin, R. Konno, K. Kosack, D. Kostunin, M. Kreter, G. Lamanna, A. Lemiere, M. Lemoine-Goumard, J-P Lenain, C. Levy, T. Lohse, I Lypova, J. Mackey, J. Majumdar, D. Malyshev, D. Malyshev, V Marandon, P. Marchegiani, A. Marcowith, A. Mares, G. Marti-Devesa, R. Marx, G. Maurin, P. J. Meintjes, M. Meyer, A. M. W. Mitchell, R. Moderski, M. Mohamed, L. Mohrmann, A. Montanari, C. Moore, P. Morris, E. Moulin, J. Muller, T. Murach, K. Nakashima, A. Nayerhoda, M. de Naurois, H. Ndiyavala, F. Niederwanger, D. Niemiec, L. Oakes, P. O'Brien, H. Odaka, S. Ohm, L. Olivera-Nieto, E. de Ona Wilhelmi, M. Ostrowski, M. Panter, S. Panny, R. D. Parsons, G. Peron, B. Peyaud, Q. Piel, S. Pita, V Poireau, A. Priyana Noel, D. A. Prokhorov, H. Prokoph, G. Puhlhofer, M. Punch, A. Quirrenbach, S. Raab, R. Rauth, P. Reichherzer, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, Q. Remy, M. Renaud, F. Rieger, L. Rinchiuso, C. Romoli, G. Rowell, B. Rudak, E. Ruiz-Velasco, V Sahakian, S. Sailer, D. A. Sanchez, A. Santangelo, M. Sasaki, M. Scalici, F. Schussler, H. M. Schutte, U. Schwanke, S. Schwemmer, M. Seglar-Arroyo, M. Senniappan, A. S. Seyffert, N. Shafi, K. Shiningayamwe, R. Simoni, A. Sinha, H. Sol, A. Specovius, S. Spencer, L. Sun, R. Steenkamp, C. Stegmann, S. Steinmassl, C. Steppa, T. Takahashi, T. Tavernier, A. M. Taylor, R. Terrier, D. Tiziani, M. Tluczykont, L. Tomankova, C. Trichard, M. Tsirou, R. Tuffs, Y. Uchiyama, D. J. van der Walt, C. van Eldik, C. van Rensburg, B. van Soelen, G. Vasileiadis, J. Veh, C. Venter, P. Vincent, J. Vink, H. J. Volk, T. Vuillaume, Z. Wadiasingh, S. J. Wagner, J. Watson, F. Werner, R. White, A. Wierzcholska, Yu W. Wong, A. Yusafzai, M. Zacharias, R. Zanin, D. Zargaryan, A. A. Zdziarski, A. Zech, S. J. Zhu, J. Zorn, S. Zouari, V. A. Acciari, S. Ansoldi, L. A. Antonelli, A. Arbet Engels, K. Asano, D. Baack, A. Babic, A. Baquero, U. Barres de Almeida, J. A. Barrio, J. Becerra Gonzalez, W. Bednarek, L. Bellizzi, E. Bernardini, A. Berti, J. Besenrieder, W. Bhattacharyya, C. Bigongiari, A. Biland, O. Blanch, G. Bonnoli, G. Busetto, R. Carosi, G. Ceribella, M. Cerruti, Y. Chai, A. Chilingarian, S. Cikota, S. M. Colak, U. Colin, E. Colombo, J. L. Contreras, J. Cortina, S. Covino, G. D'Amico, V D'Elia, P. Da Vela, F. Dazzi, A. De Angelis, B. De Lotto, M. Delfino, J. Delgado, D. Depaoli, F. Di Pierro, L. Di Venere, E. Do Souto Espineira, D. Dominis Prester, A. Donini, D. Dorner, M. Doro, D. Elsaesser, V. Fallah Ramazani, A. Fattorini, G. Ferrara, L. Foffano, M. Fonseca, L. Font, C. Fruck, S. Fukami, R. J. Garcia Lopez, M. Garczarczyk, S. Gasparyan, M. Gaug, N. Giglietto, F. Giordano, P. Gliwny, N. Godinovic, D. Green, D. Hadasch, A. Hahn, L. Heckmann, J. Herrera, J. Hoang, D. Hrupec, M. Hutten, T. Inada, S. Inoue, K. Ishio, Y. Iwamura, L. Jouvin, Y. Kajiwara, M. Karjalainen, D. Kerszberg, Y. Kobayashi, H. Kubo, J. Kushida, A. Lamastra, D. Lelas, F. Leone, E. Lindfors, S. Lombardi, F. Longo, M. Lopez, R. Lopez-Coto, A. Lopez-Oramas, S. Loporchio, B. Machado de Oliveira Fraga, C. Maggio, P. Majumdar, M. Makariev, M. Mallamaci, G. Maneva, M. Manganaro, K. Mannheim, L. Maraschi, M. Mariotti, M. Martinez, D. Mazin, S. Mender, S. Micanovi, D. Miceli, T. Miener, M. Minev, J. M. Miranda, R. Mirzoyan, E. Molina, A. Moralejo, D. Morcuende, V Moreno, E. Moretti, P. Munar-Adrover, V Neustroev, C. Nigro, K. Nilsson, D. Ninci, K. Nishijima, K. Noda, S. Nozaki, Y. Ohtani, T. Oka, J. Otero-Santos, M. Palatiello, D. Paneque, R. Paoletti, J. M. Paredes, L. Pavletic, P. Penil, C. Perennes, M. Persic, P. G. Prada Moroni, E. Prandini, C. Priyadarshi, I Puljak, W. Rhode, M. Ribo, J. Rico, C. Righi, A. Rugliancich, L. Saha, N. Sahakyan, T. Saito, S. Sakurai, K. Satalecka, B. Schleicher, K. Schmidt, T. Schweizer, J. Sitarek, I Snidaric, D. Sobczynska, A. Spolon, A. Stamerra, D. Strom, M. Strzys, Y. Suda, T. Suric, M. Takahashi, F. Tavecchio, P. Temnikov, T. Terzic, M. Teshima, N. Torres-Alba, L. Tosti, S. Truzzi, J. van Scherpenberg, G. Vanzo, M. Vazquez Acosta, S. Ventura, V. Verguilov, C. F. Vigorito, V. Vitale, I Vovk, M. Will, D. Zaric, S. G. Jorstad, A. P. Marscher, B. Boccardi, C. Casadio, J. Hodgson, J-Y Kim, T. P. Krichbaum, A. Lahteenmaki, M. Tornikoski, E. Traianou, Z. R. Weaver

Summary: The flat spectrum radio quasar PKS 1510-089 exhibited an unprecedented flare in very-high-energy gamma rays, showcasing intranight variability and unique features such as curvature and spectral absorption. This suggests different emission regions and variability in various bands for the quasar.

ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS (2021)

Article Astronomy & Astrophysics

Broadband Multi-wavelength Properties of M87 during the 2017 Event Horizon Telescope Campaign

J. C. Algaba, J. Anczarski, K. Asada, M. Balokovic, S. Chandra, Y-Z Cui, A. D. Falcone, M. Giroletti, C. Goddi, K. Hada, D. Haggard, S. Jorstad, A. Kaur, T. Kawashima, G. Keating, J-Y Kim, M. Kino, S. Komossa, E. Kravchenko, T. P. Krichbaum, S-S Lee, R-S Lu, M. Lucchini, S. Markoff, J. Neilsen, M. A. Nowak, J. Park, G. Principe, V Ramakrishnan, M. T. Reynolds, M. Sasada, S. S. Savchenko, K. E. Williamson, Kazunori Akiyama, Antxon Alberdi, Walter Alef, Richard Anantua, Rebecca Azula, Anne-Kathrin Baczko, David Ball, John Barrett, Dan Bintley, Bradford A. Benson, Lindy Blackburn, Raymond Blundell, Wilfred Boland, Katherine L. Bouman, Geoffrey C. Bower, Hope Boyc, Michael Bremer, Christiaan D. Brinkerink, Roger Brissenden, Silke Britzen, Avery E. Broderick, Dominique Broguiere, Thomas Bronzwaer, Do-Young Byun, John E. Carlstrom, Andrew Chael, Chi-kwan Chan, Shami Chatterjee, Koushik Chatterjee, Ming-Tang Chen, Yongjun Chen, Paul M. Chesler, Ilje Cho, Pierre Christian, John E. Conway, James M. Cordes, Thomas M. Crawford, Geoffrey B. Crew, Alejandro Cruz-Osorio, Jordy Davelaar, Mariafelicia De Laurentis, Roger Deane, Jessica Dempsey, Gregory Desvignes, Jason Dexter, Sheperd S. Doeleman, Ralph P. Eatough, Heino Falcke, Joseph Farah, Vincent L. Fish, Ed Fomalont, H. Alyson Ford, Raquel Fraga-Encinas, Per Friberg, Christian M. Fromm, Antonio Fuentes, Peter Galison, Charles F. Gammie, Roberto Garcia, Olivier Gentaz, Boris Georgiev, Roman Gold, Jose L. Gomez, Arturo I. Gomez-Ruiz, Minfeng Gu, Mark Gurwell, Michael H. Hecht, Ronald Hesper, Luis C. Ho, Paul Ho, Mareki Honma, Chih-Wei L. Huang, Lei Huang, David H. Hughes, Shiro Ikeda, Makoto Inoue, Sara Issaoun, David J. James, Buell T. Jannuzi, Michael Janssen, Britton Jeter, Wu Jiang, Alejandra Jimenez-Rosales, Michael D. Johnson, Taehyun Jung, Mansour Karami, Ramesh Karuppusamy, Mark Kettenis, Dong-Jin Kim, Jongsoo Kim, Junhan Kim, Jun Yi Koay, Yutaro Kofuji, Patrick M. Koch, Shoko Koyama, Michael Kramer, Carsten Kramer, Cheng-Yu Kuo, Tod R. Lauer, Aviad Levis, Yan-Rong Li, Zhiyuan Li, Michael Lindqvist, Rocco Lico, Greg Lindahl, Jun Liu, Kuo Liu, Elisabetta Liuzzo, Wen-Ping Lo, Andrei P. Lobanov, Laurent Loinard, Colin Lonsdale, Nicholas R. MacDonald, Jirong Mao, Nicola Marchili, Daniel P. Marrone, Alan P. Marscher, Ivan Marti-Vidal, Satoki Matsushita, Lynn D. Matthews, Lia Medeiros, Karl M. Menten, Izumi Mizuno, Yosuke Mizuno, James M. Moran, Kotaro Moriyama, Monika Moscibrodzka, Cornelia Mueller, Gibwa Musoke, Alejandro Mus Mejias, Hiroshi Nagai, Neil M. Nagar, Masanori Nakamura, Ramesh Narayan, Gopal Narayanan, Iniyan Natarajan, Antonios Nathanail, Roberto Neri, Chunchong Ni, Aristeidis Noutsos, Hiroki Okino, Hector Olivares, Gisela N. Ortiz-Leon, Tomoaki Oyama, Feryal Ozel, Daniel C. M. Palumbo, Nimesh Patel, Ue-Li Pen, Dominic W. Pesce, Vincent Pietu, Richard Plambeck, Aleksandar PopStefanija, Oliver Porth, Felix M. Potzl, Ben Prather, Jorge A. Preciado-Lopez, Dimitrios Psaltis, Hung-Yi Pu, Ramprasad Rao, Mark G. Rawlings, Alexander W. Raymond, Luciano Rezzolla, Angelo Ricarte, Bart Ripperda, Freek Roelofs, Alan Rogers, Eduardo Ros, Mel Rose, Arash Roshanineshat, Helge Rottmann, Alan L. Roy, Chet Ruszczyk, Kazi L. J. Rygl, Salvador Sanchez, David Sanchez-Arguelles, Tuomas Savolainen, F. Peter Schloerb, Karl-Friedrich Schuster, Lijing Shao, Zhiqiang Shen, Des Small, Bong Won Sohn, Jason SooHoo, He Sun, Fumie Tazaki, Alexandra J. Tetarenko, Paul Tiede, Remo P. J. Tilanus, Michael Titus, Kenji Toma, Pablo Torne, Tyler Trent, Efthalia Traianou, Sascha Trippe, Ilse van Bemmel, Huib Jan van Langevelde, Daniel R. van Rossum, Jan Wagner, Derek Ward-Thompson, John Wardle, Jonathan Weintroub, Norbert Wex, Robert Wharton, Maciek Wielgus, George N. Wong, Qingwen Wu, Doosoo Yoon, Andre Young, Ken Young, Ziri Younsi, Feng Yuan, Ye-Fei Yuan, J. Anton Zensus, Guang-Yao Zhao, Shan-Shan Zhao, G. Principe, M. Giroletti, F. D'Ammando, M. Orienti, H. Abdalla, R. Adam, F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali, E. O. Anguner, C. Arcaro, C. Armand, T. Armstrong, H. Ashkar, M. Backes, V. Baghmanyan, V. Barbosa Martins, A. Barnacka, M. Barnard, Y. Becherini, D. Berge, K. Bernlohr, B. Bi, M. Bottcher, C. Boisson, J. Bolmont, M. de Bony de Lavergne, M. Breuhaus, F. Brun, P. Brun, M. Bryan, M. Buchele, T. Bulik, T. Bylund, S. Caroff, A. Carosi, S. Casanova, T. Chand, A. Chen, G. Cotter, M. Curylo, J. Damascene Mbarubucyeye, I. D. Davids, J. Davies, C. Deil, J. Devin, P. deWilt, L. Dirson, A. Djannati-Atai, A. Dmytriiev, A. Donath, V. Doroshenko, C. Duffy, J. Dyks, K. Egberts, F. Eichhorn, S. Einecke, G. Emery, J. -P. Ernenwein, K. Feijen, S. Fegan, A. Fiasson, G. Fichet de Clairfontaine, G. Fontaine, S. Funk, M. Fuessling, S. Gabici, Y. A. Gallant, G. Giavitto, L. Giunti, D. Glawion, J. F. Glicenstein, D. Gottschall, M. -H. Grondin, J. Hahn, M. Haupt, G. Hermann, J. A. Hinton, W. Hofmann, C. Hoischen, T. L. Holch, M. Holler, M. Horbe, D. Horns, D. Huber, M. Jamrozy, D. Jankowsky, F. Jankowsky, A. Jardin-Blicq, V. Joshi, I. Jung-Richardt, E. Kasai, M. A. Kastendieck, K. Katarzynski, U. Katz, D. Khangulyan, B. Khelifi, S. Klepser, W. Kluzniak, Nu. Komin, R. Konno, K. Kosack, D. Kostunin, M. Kreter, G. Lamanna, A. Lemiere, M. Lemoine-Goumard, J-P Lenain, C. Levy, T. Lohse, I. Lypova, J. Mackey, J. Majumdar, D. Malyshev, D. Malyshev, V. Marandon, P. Marchegiani, A. Marcowith, A. Mares, G. Marti-Devesa, R. Marx, G. Maurin, P. J. Meintjes, M. Meyer, R. Moderski, M. Mohamed, L. Mohrmann, A. Montanari, C. Moore, P. Morris, E. Moulin, J. Muller, T. Murach, K. Nakashima, A. Nayerhoda, M. de Naurois, H. Ndiyavala, F. Niederwanger, J. Niemiec, L. Oakes, P. O'Brien, H. Odaka, S. Ohm, L. Olivera-Nieto, E. de Ona Wilhelmi, M. Ostrowski, M. Panter, S. Panny, R. D. Parsons, G. Peron, B. Peyaud, Q. Piel, S. Pita, V. Poireau, A. Priyana Noel, D. A. Prokhorov, H. Prokoph, G. Puhlhofer, M. Punch, A. Quirrenbach, R. Rauth, P. Reichherzer, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, Q. Remy, M. Renaud, F. Rieger, L. Rinchiuso, C. Romoli, G. Rowell, B. Rudak, E. Ruiz-Velasco, V. Sahakian, S. Sailer, D. A. Sanchez, A. Santangelo, M. Sasaki, M. Scalici, H. M. Schutte, U. Schwanke, S. Schwemmer, M. Seglar-Arroyo, M. Senniappan, A. S. Seyffert, N. Shafi, K. Shiningayamwe, R. Simoni, A. Sinha, H. Sol, A. Specovius, S. Spencer, M. Spir-Jacob, L. Stawarz, L. Sun, R. Steenkamp, C. Stegmann, S. Steinmassl, C. Steppa, T. Takahashi, T. Tavernier, A. M. Taylor, R. Terrier, D. Tiziani, M. Tluczykont, L. Tomankova, C. Trichard, M. Tsirou, R. Tuffs, Y. Uchiyama, D. J. van der Walt, C. van Eldik, C. van Rensburg, B. van Soelen, G. Vasileiadis, J. Veh, C. Venter, P. Vincent, J. Vink, H. J. Volk, T. Vuillaume, Z. Wadiasingh, S. J. Wagner, J. Watson, F. Werner, R. White, A. Wierzcholska, Yu Wun Wong, A. Yusafzai, M. Zacharias, R. Zanin, D. Zargaryan, A. A. Zdziarski, A. Zech, S. J. Zhu, J. Zorn, S. Zouari, N. Zywucka, V. A. Acciari, S. Ansoldi, L. A. Antonelli, A. Arbet Engels, M. Artero, K. Asano, D. Baack, A. Babic, A. Baquero, U. Barres de Almeida, J. A. Barrio, J. Becerra Gonzalez, W. Bednarek, L. Bellizzi, E. Bernardini, M. Bernardos, A. Berti, J. Besenrieder, W. Bhattacharyya, C. Bigongiari, A. Biland, O. Blanch, G. Bonnoli, Z. Bosnjak, G. Busetto, R. Carosi, G. Ceribella, M. Cerruti, Y. Chai, A. Chilingarian, S. Cikota, S. M. Colak, E. Colombo, J. L. Contreras, J. Cortina, S. Covino, G. D'Amico, V. D'Elia, P. Da Vela, F. Dazzi, A. De Angelis, B. De Lotto, M. Delfino, J. Delgado, C. Delgado Mendez, D. Depaoli, F. Di Pierro, L. Di Venere, E. Do Souto Espineira, D. Dominis Prester, A. Donini, D. Dorner, M. Doro, D. Elsaesser, V. Fallah Ramazani, A. Fattorini, G. Ferrara, M. V. Fonseca, L. Font, C. Fruck, S. Fukami, R. J. Garcia Lopez, M. Garczarczyk, S. Gasparyan, M. Gaug, N. Giglietto, F. Giordano

Summary: In 2017, the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration captured the first image of the center of the M87 galaxy, showcasing the dominance of core flux and presenting a simultaneous multi-wavelength spectrum of the active nucleus.

ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS (2021)

Article Astronomy & Astrophysics

Evidence of 100 TeV γ-ray emission from HESS J1702-420: A new PeVatron candidate

H. Abdalla, F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali, E. O. Anguner, C. Arcaro, C. Armand, T. Armstrong, H. Ashkar, M. Backes, V Baghmanyan, V. Barbosa Martins, A. Barnacka, M. Barnard, Y. Becherini, D. Berge, K. Bernloehr, B. Bi, M. Bottcher, C. Boisson, J. Bolmont, M. de Bony de Lavergne, M. Breuhaus, F. Brun, P. Brun, M. Bryan, M. Buechele, T. Bulik, T. Bylund, S. Caroff, A. Carosi, S. Casanova, T. Chand, S. Chandra, A. Chen, G. Cotter, J. Damascene Mbarubucyeye, I. D. Davids, J. Davies, C. Deil, J. Devin, L. Dirson, A. Djannati-Atai, A. Dmytriiev, A. Donath, V Doroshenko, L. Dreyer, C. Duffy, J. Dyks, K. Egberts, F. Eichhorn, S. Einecke, G. Emery, J-P Ernenwein, K. Feijen, S. Fegan, A. Fiasson, G. Fichet de Clairfontaine, G. Fontaine, S. Funk, M. Fuessling, S. Gabici, Y. A. Gallant, G. Giavitto, L. Giunti, D. Glawion, J. F. Glicenstein, M-H Grondin, J. Hahn, M. Haupt, G. Hermann, J. A. Hinton, W. Hofmann, C. Hoischen, T. L. Holch, M. Holler, M. Horbe, D. Horns, D. Huber, M. Jamrozy, D. Jankowsky, F. Jankowsky, A. Jardin-Blicq, V Joshi, I Jung-Richardt, E. Kasai, M. A. Kastendieck, K. Katarzynski, U. Katz, D. Khangulyan, B. Khelifi, S. Klepser, W. Kluzniak, Nu Komin, R. Konno, K. Kosack, D. Kostunin, M. Kreter, G. Lamanna, A. Lemiere, M. Lemoine-Goumard, J-P Lenain, F. Leuschner, C. Levy, T. Lohse, I Lypova, J. Mackey, J. Majumdar, D. Malyshev, V Marandon, P. Marchegiani, A. Marcowith, A. Mares, G. Marti-Devesa, R. Marx, G. Maurin, P. J. Meintjes, M. Meyer, A. Mitchell, R. Moderski, L. Mohrmann, A. Montanari, C. Moore, P. Morris, E. Moulin, J. Muller, T. Murach, K. Nakashima, A. Nayerhoda, M. de Naurois, H. Ndiyavala, J. Niemiec, L. Oakes, P. O'Brien, H. Odaka, S. Ohm, L. Olivera-Nieto, E. de Ona Wilhelmi, M. Ostrowski, S. Panny, M. Panter, R. D. Parsons, G. Peron, B. Peyaud, Q. Piel, S. Pita, V Poireau, A. Priyana Noel, D. A. Prokhorov, H. Prokoph, G. Puehlhofer, M. Punch, A. Quirrenbach, S. Raab, R. Rauth, P. Reichherzer, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, Q. Remy, M. Renaud, F. Rieger, L. Rinchiuso, C. Romoli, G. Rowell, B. Rudak, E. Ruiz-Velasco, V Sahakian, S. Sailer, H. Salzmann, D. A. Sanchez, A. Santangelo, M. Sasaki, M. Scalici, J. Schaefer, F. Schussler, H. M. Schutte, U. Schwanke, M. Seglar-Arroyo, M. Senniappan, A. S. Seyffert, N. Shafi, J. N. S. Shapopi, K. Shiningayamwe, R. Simoni, A. Sinha, H. Sol, A. Specovius, S. Spencer, L. Sun, R. Steenkamp, C. Stegmann, S. Steinmassl, C. Steppa, T. Takahashi, T. Tavernier, A. M. Taylor, R. Terrier, J. H. E. Thiersen, D. Tiziani, M. Tluczykont, L. Tomankova, C. Trichard, M. Tsirou, R. Tuffs, Y. Uchiyama, D. J. van der Walt, C. van Eldik, C. van Rensburg, B. van Soelen, G. Vasileiadis, J. Veh, C. Venter, P. Vincent, J. Vink, H. J. Voelk, Z. Wadiasingh, S. J. Wagner, J. Watson, F. Werner, R. White, A. Wierzcholska, Yu Wun Wong, A. Yusafzai, M. Zacharias, R. Zanin, D. Zargaryan, A. A. Zdziarski, A. Zech, S. J. Zhu, J. Zorn, S. Zouari, N. Zywucka, F. Acero

Summary: The study provides an update on the unidentified source HESS J1702-420, a promising PeVatron candidate. The detection of high-energy gamma rays from HESS J1702-420A suggests the presence of PeV protons, making it one of the most solid PeVatron candidates detected so far in H.E.S.S. data.

ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS (2021)

Article Astronomy & Astrophysics

LMC N132D: A mature supernova remnant with a power-law gamma-ray spectrum extending beyond 8 TeV

H. Abdalla, F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali, E. O. Anguner, C. Arcaro, C. Armand, T. Armstrong, H. Ashkar, M. Backes, V Baghmanyan, V. Barbosa Martins, A. Barnacka, M. Barnard, R. Batzofin, Y. Becherini, D. Berge, K. Bernloehr, B. Bi, M. Boettcher, C. Boisson, J. Bolmont, M. de Bony de Lavergne, M. Breuhaus, R. Brose, F. Brun, T. Bulik, T. Bylund, F. Cangemi, S. Caroff, S. Casanova, J. Catalano, P. Chambery, T. Chand, A. Chen, G. Cotter, M. Curylo, J. Damascene Mbarubucyeye, I. D. Davids, J. Davies, J. Devin, A. Djannati-Atai, A. Dmytriiev, A. Donath, V Doroshenko, L. Dreyer, L. Du Plessis, C. Duffy, K. Egberts, S. Einecke, J-P Ernenwein, S. Fegan, K. Feijen, A. Fiasson, G. Fichet de Clairfontaine, G. Fontaine, F. Lott, M. Fussling, S. Funk, S. Gabici, Y. A. Gallant, G. Giavitto, L. Giunti, D. Glawion, J. F. Glicenstein, M-H Grondin, S. Hattingh, M. Haupt, G. Hermann, J. A. Hinton, W. Hofmann, C. Hoischen, T. L. Holch, M. Holler, M. Hoerbe, D. Horns, Zhiqiu Huang, D. Huber, M. Jamrozy, F. Jankowsky, V Joshi, I Jung-Richardt, E. Kasai, K. Katarzynski, U. Katz, D. Khangulyan, B. Khelifi, S. Klepser, W. Kluzniak, Nu Komin, R. Konno, K. Kosack, D. Kostunin, M. Kreter, G. Kukec Mezek, A. Kundu, G. Lamanna, S. Le Stum, A. Lemiere, M. Lemoine-Goumard, J-P Lenain, F. Leuschner, C. Levy, T. Lohse, A. Luashvili, I Lypova, J. Mackey, J. Majumdar, D. Malyshev, D. Malyshev, V Marandon, P. Marchegiani, A. Marcowith, A. Mares, G. Marti-Devesa, R. Marx, G. Maurin, P. J. Meintjes, M. Meyer, A. Mitchell, R. Moderski, L. Mohrmann, A. Montanari, C. Moore, E. Moulin, J. Muller, T. Murach, K. Nakashima, M. de Naurois, A. Nayerhoda, H. Ndiyavala, J. Niemiec, A. Priyana Noel, P. O'Brien, L. Oberholzer, H. Odaka, S. Ohm, L. Olivera-Nieto, E. de Ona Wilhelmi, M. Ostrowski, S. Panny, M. Panter, R. D. Parsons, G. Peron, S. Pita, V Poireau, D. A. Prokhorov, H. Prokoph, G. Puehlhofer, M. Punch, A. Quirrenbach, P. Reichherzer, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, Q. Remy, M. Renaud, B. Reville, F. Rieger, C. Romoli, G. Rowell, B. Rudak, H. Rueda Ricarte, E. Ruiz-Velasco, V Sahakian, S. Sailer, H. Salzmann, D. A. Sanchez, A. Santangelo, M. Sasaki, J. Schaefer, F. Schuessler, H. M. Schutte, U. Schwanke, M. Senniappan, A. S. Seyffert, J. N. S. Shapopi, K. Shiningayamwe, R. Simoni, A. Sinha, H. Sol, A. Specovius, S. Spencer, M. Spir-Jacob, L. Stawarz, R. Steenkamp, C. Stegmann, S. Steinmassl, C. Steppa, L. Sun, T. Takahashi, T. Tanaka, T. Tavernier, A. M. Taylor, R. Terrier, J. H. E. Thiersen, C. Thorpe-Morgan, M. Tluczykont, L. Tomankova, M. Tsirou, N. Tsuji, R. Tuffs, Y. Uchiyama, D. J. van der Walt, C. van Eldik, C. van Rensburg, B. van Soelen, G. Vasileiadis, J. Veh, C. Venter, P. Vincent, J. Vink, H. J. Voelk, S. J. Wagner, J. Watson, F. Werner, R. White, A. Wierzcholska, Yu Wun Wong, H. Yassin, A. Yusafzai, M. Zacharias, R. Zanin, D. Zargaryan, A. A. Zdziarski, A. Zech, S. J. Zhu, A. Zmija, S. Zouari, N. Zywucka

Summary: This study aims to provide a firm detection of the oxygen-rich SNR LMC N132D in the VHE gamma-ray domain and clarify its spectral characteristics and emission localization. The analysis of an extended data set and Fermi-LAT data reveals a high luminosity of N132D at GeV and TeV energies, along with a lower limit on a gamma-ray cutoff energy of 8 TeV with a 95% confidence level. The new gamma-ray spectrum and multiwavelength observations suggest a hadronic origin of the VHE gamma-ray emission from N132D.

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Article Astronomy & Astrophysics

Search for Dark Matter Annihilation Signals from Unidentified Fermi-LAT Objects with HESS

H. Abdalla, F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali, E. O. Anguner, C. Arcaro, C. Armand, T. Armstrong, H. Ashkar, M. Backes, V. Baghmanyan, V. Barbosa-Martins, A. Barnacka, M. Barnard, Y. Becherini, D. Berge, K. Bernloehr, B. Bi, M. Bottcher, C. Boisson, J. Bolmont, M. de Bony de Lavergne, M. Breuhaus, R. Brose, F. Brun, T. Bulik, T. Bylund, F. Cangemi, S. Caroff, S. Casanova, P. Chambery, J. Catalano, T. Chand, A. Chen, G. Cotter, M. Curylo, H. Dalgleish, J. Damascene Mbarubucyeye, I. D. Davids, J. Davies, J. Devin, A. Djannati-Atai, A. Dmytriiev, A. Donath, V. Doroshenko, L. Dreyer, L. du Plessis, C. Duffy, K. Egberts, S. Einecke, G. Emery, J. -P. Ernenwein, K. Feijen, S. Fegan, A. Fiasson, G. Fichet de Clairfontaine, G. Fontaine, S. Funk, M. Fuessling, S. Gabici, Y. A. Gallant, S. Ghafourizade, G. Giavitto, L. Giunti, D. Glawion, J. F. Glicenstein, M. -H. Grondin, S. Hattingh, M. Haupt, G. Hermann, J. A. Hinton, W. Hofmann, C. Hoischen, T. L. Holch, M. Holler, M. Horbe, D. Horns, Z. Huang, D. Huber, M. Jamrozy, D. Jankowsky, F. Jankowsky, V. Joshi, I. Jung-Richardt, E. Kasai, K. Katarzynski, U. Katz, D. Khangulyan, B. Khelifi, S. Klepser, W. Kluzniak, Nu. Komin, R. Konno, K. Kosack, D. Kostunin, M. Kreter, G. Kukec Mezek, A. Kundu, G. Lamanna, S. Le Stum, A. Lemiere, M. Lemoine-Goumard, J. -P. Lenain, F. Leuschner, C. Levy, A. Luashvili, T. Lohse, I. Lypova, J. Mackey, J. Majumdar, D. Malyshev, D. Malyshev, V. Marandon, P. Marchegiani, A. Marcowith, A. Mares, G. Marti-Devesa, R. Marx, G. Maurin, P. J. Meintjes, M. Meyer, A. Mitchell, R. Moderski, L. Mohrmann, A. Montanari, C. Moore, P. Morris, E. Moulin, J. Muller, T. Murach, K. Nakashima, A. Nayerhoda, M. de Naurois, H. Ndiyavala, J. Niemiec, A. Noel, L. Oberholzer, P. O'Brien, S. Ohm, L. Olivera-Nieto, E. de Ona Wilhelmi, M. Ostrowski, M. Panter, S. Panny, R. D. Parsons, G. Peron, S. Pita, V. Poireau, D. A. Prokhorov, H. Prokoph, G. Puhlhoefer, M. Punch, A. Quirrenbach, P. Reichherzer, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, Q. Remy, M. Renaud, F. Rieger, C. Romoli, G. Rowell, B. Rudak, H. Rueda Ricarte, E. Ruiz-Velasco, V. Sahakian, S. Sailer, H. Salzmann, D. A. Sanchez, A. Santangelo, M. Sasaki, J. Schaefer, F. Schussler, H. M. Schutte, U. Schwanke, M. Senniappan, A. S. Seyffert, J. N. S. Shapopi, K. Shiningayamwe, R. Simoni, A. Sinha, H. Spackman, H. Sol, A. Specovius, S. Spencer, M. Spir-Jacob, L. Stawarz, L. Sun, R. Steenkamp, C. Stegmann, S. Steinmassl, C. Steppa, T. Takahashi, T. Tanaka, T. Tavernier, A. M. Taylor, R. Terrier, C. Thorpe-Morgan, J. H. E. Thiersen, M. Tluczykont, L. Tomankova, M. Tsirou, M. Tsuji, R. Tuffs, Y. Uchiyama, D. J. van der Walt, C. van Eldik, C. van Rensburg, B. van Soelen, G. Vasileiadis, J. Veh, C. Venter, P. Vincent, A. Viana, J. Vink, H. J. Voelk, S. J. Wagner, F. Werner, R. White, A. Wierzcholska, Yu Wun Wong, H. Yassin, A. Yusafzai, M. Zacharias, R. Zanin, D. Zargaryan, A. A. Zdziarski, A. Zech, S. J. Zhu, A. Zmija, J. Zorn, S. Zouari, N. Zywucka

Summary: Using cosmological N-body simulations and observations from H.E.S.S., a study was conducted on dark matter subhalos in Milky Way-sized galaxies, resulting in strong constraints on DM models. The research found that detected DM models within specific ranges of mass and channel can be ruled out.

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Article Astronomy & Astrophysics

TeV Emission of Galactic Plane Sources with HAWC and HESS

H. Abdalla, F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali, E. O. Anguner, C. Arcaro, C. Armand, T. Armstrong, H. Ashkar, M. Backes, V Baghmanyan, V. Barbosa Martins, A. Barnacka, M. Barnard, Y. Becherini, D. Berge, K. Bernlohr, B. Bi, M. Bottcher, C. Boisson, J. Bolmont, M. de Bonyde Lavergne, M. Breuhaus, R. Brose, F. Brun, P. Brun, M. Bryan, M. Buechele, T. Bulik, T. Bylund, S. Caroff, A. Carosi, T. Chand, S. Chandra, A. Chen, G. Cotter, J. Damascene Mbarubucyeye, I. D. Davids, J. Davies, C. Deil, J. Devin, L. Dirson, A. Djannati-Atai, A. Dmytriiev, A. Donath, V Doroshenko, L. Dreyer, C. Duffy, J. Dyks, K. Egberts, F. Eichhorn, S. Einecke, G. Emery, J-P Ernenwein, K. Feijen, S. Fegan, A. Fiasson, G. Fichet de Clairfontaine, G. Fontaine, S. Funk, M. Fuessling, S. Gabici, Y. A. Gallant, G. Giavitto, L. Giunti, D. Glawion, J. F. Glicenstein, D. Gottschall, M-H Grondin, J. Hahn, M. Haupt, G. Hermann, J. A. Hinton, W. Hofmann, C. Hoischen, T. L. Holch, M. Holler, M. Horbe, D. Horns, D. Huber, M. Jamrozy, D. Jankowsky, F. Jankowsky, I Jung-Richardt, E. Kasai, M. A. Kastendieck, K. Katarzynski, U. Katz, D. Khangulyan, B. Khelifi, S. Klepser, Nu Komin, R. Konno, K. Kosack, D. Kostunin, M. Kreter, G. Lamanna, A. Lemiere, M. Lemoine-Goumard, J-P Lenain, F. Leuschner, C. Levy, T. Lohse, I Lypova, J. Mackey, J. Majumdar, D. Malyshev, D. Malyshev, V Marandon, P. Marchegiani, A. Marcowith, A. Mares, G. Marti-Devesa, R. Marx, G. Maurin, P. J. Meintjes, M. Meyer, A. M. W. Mitchell, R. Moderski, L. Mohrmann, A. Montanari, C. Moore, P. Morris, E. Moulin, J. Muller, T. Murach, K. Nakashima, A. Nayerhoda, M. de Naurois, H. Ndiyavala, J. Niemiec, L. Oakes, H. Odaka, S. Ohm, L. Olivera-Nieto, E. de Ona Wilhelmi, M. Ostrowski, M. Panter, S. Panny, R. D. Parsons, G. Peron, B. Peyaud, Q. Piel, S. Pita, V Poireau, A. Priyana Noel, D. A. Prokhorov, H. Prokoph, G. Puehlhofer, M. Punch, A. Quirrenbach, S. Raab, R. Rauth, P. Reichherzer, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, Q. Remy, M. Renaud, F. Rieger, L. Rinchiuso, C. Romoli, G. Rowell, B. Rudak, V Sahakian, S. Sailer, H. Salzmann, D. A. Sanchez, A. Santangelo, M. Sasaki, J. Schaefer, F. Schussler, H. M. Schutte, U. Schwanke, M. Seglar-Arroyo, M. Senniappan, A. S. Seyffert, N. Shafi, J. N. S. Shapopi, K. Shiningayamwe, R. Simoni, A. Sinha, H. Sol, A. Specovius, S. Spencer, L. Sun, R. Steenkamp, C. Stegmann, S. Steinmassl, C. Steppa, T. Takahashi, T. Tavernier, A. M. Taylor, R. Terrier, J. H. E. Thiersen, D. Tiziani, M. Tluczykont, L. Tomankova, C. Trichard, M. Tsirou, R. Tuffs, Y. Uchiyama, D. J. van der Walt, C. van Eldik, C. van Rensburg, B. van Soelen, G. Vasileiadis, J. Veh, C. Venter, P. Vincent, J. Vink, H. J. Voelk, Z. Wadiasingh, S. J. Wagner, J. Watson, F. Werner, R. White, A. Wierzcholska, Yu Wun Wong, A. Yusafzai, M. Zacharias, R. Zanin, D. Zargaryan, A. A. Zdziarski, A. Zech, S. J. Zhu, A. Zmija, J. Zorn, S. Zouari, N. Zywucka, A. Albert, R. Alfaro, C. Alvarez, J. C. Arteaga-Velezquez, K. P. Arunbabu, D. Avila Rojas, E. Belmont-Moreno, S. Y. BenZvi, C. Brisbois, K. S. Caballero-Mora, T. Capistran, A. Carraminana, S. Casanova, U. Cotti, J. Cotzomi, S. Coutino de Leon, E. De la Fuente, C. de Leon, R. Diaz Hernandez, J. C. Diaz-Velez, B. L. Dingus, M. A. DuVernois, M. Durocher, R. W. Ellsworth, K. Engel, C. Espinoza, K. L. Fan, M. Fernandez Alonso, N. Fraija, A. Galvan-Gamez, D. Garcia, J. A. Garcia-Gonzalez, F. Garfias, G. Giacinti, M. M. Gonzalez, J. A. Goodman, J. P. Harding, S. Hernandez, B. Hona, D. Huang, F. Hueyotl-Zahuantitla, P. Huntemeyer, A. Iriarte, A. Jardin-Blicq, V Joshi, D. Kieda, W. H. Lee, H. Leon Vargas, J. T. Linnemann, A. L. Longinotti, G. Luis-Raya, R. Lopez-Coto, K. Malone, O. Martinez, I Martinez-Castellanos, J. Martinez-Castro, J. A. Matthews, P. Miranda-Romagnoli, J. A. Morales-Soto, E. Moreno, M. Mostafa, A. Nayerhoda, L. Nellen, M. Newbold, M. U. Nisa, R. Noriega-Papaqui, N. Omodei, A. Peisker, Y. Perez Araujo, E. G. Perez-Perez, C. D. Rho, D. Rosa-Gonzalez, E. Ruiz-Velasco, F. Salesa Greus, A. Sandoval, M. Schneider, H. Schoorlemmer, J. Serna-Franco, A. J. Smith, R. W. Springer, P. Surajbali, K. Tollefson, I Torres, R. Torres-Escobedo, R. Turner, F. Urena-Mena, L. Villasenor, T. Weisgarber, E. Willox, H. Zhou

Summary: The HAWC and H.E.S.S. observatories are leading instruments in ground-based very-high-energy gamma-ray research, each employing different detection techniques. By comparing the results of both facilities, a consistent view of the gamma-ray sky has been confirmed, despite differences in observation strategies and technologies.

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Article Astronomy & Astrophysics

Searching for TeV Gamma-Ray Emission from SGR 1935+2154 during Its 2020 X-Ray and Radio Bursting Phase

H. Abdalla, F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali, E. O. Anguner, C. Arcaro, C. Armand, T. Armstrong, H. Ashkar, M. Backes, V Baghmanyan, V. Barbosa Martins, A. Barnacka, M. Barnard, Y. Becherini, D. Berge, K. Bernloehr, B. Bi, M. Bottcher, C. Boisson, J. Bolmont, M. de Bony de Lavergne, M. Breuhaus, R. Brose, F. Brun, P. Brun, M. Bryan, M. Buechele, T. Bulik, T. Bylund, F. Cangemi, S. Caroff, A. Carosi, S. Casanova, P. Chambery, T. Chand, S. Chandra, A. Chen, G. Cotter, M. Curylo, J. Damascene Mbarubucyeye, I. D. Davids, J. Davies, C. Deil, J. Devin, L. Dirson, A. Djannati-Atai, A. Dmytriiev, A. Donath, V Doroshenko, L. Dreyer, C. Duffy, L. Du Plessis, J. Dyks, K. Egberts, F. Eichhorn, S. Einecke, G. Emery, J-P Ernenwein, K. Feijen, S. Fegan, A. Fiasson, G. Fichet de Clairfontaine, G. Fontaine, S. Funk, M. Fuessling, S. Gabici, Y. A. Gallant, S. Ghafourizade, G. Giavitto, L. Giunti, D. Glawion, J. F. Glicenstein, M-H Grondin, J. Hahn, M. Haupt, S. Hattingh, G. Hermann, J. A. Hinton, W. Hofmann, C. Hoischen, T. L. Holch, M. Holler, M. Horbe, D. Horns, Z. Huang, D. Huber, M. Jamrozy, D. Jankowsky, F. Jankowsky, A. Jardin-Blicq, V Joshi, I Jung-Richardt, E. Kasai, M. A. Kastendieck, K. Katarzynski, U. Katz, D. Khangulyan, B. Khelifi, S. Klepser, W. Kluzniak, Nu Komin, R. Konno, K. Kosack, D. Kostunin, M. Kreter, G. Kukec Mezek, A. Kundu, G. Lamanna, A. Lemiere, M. Lemoine-Goumard, J-P Lenain, S. Le Stum, F. Leuschner, C. Levy, T. Lohse, A. Luashvili, I Lypova, J. Mackey, J. Majumdar, D. Malyshev, V Marandon, P. Marchegiani, A. Marcowith, A. Mares, G. Marti-Devesa, R. Marx, G. Maurin, P. J. Meintjes, M. Meyer, A. Mitchell, R. Moderski, L. Mohrmann, A. Montanari, C. Moore, P. Morris, E. Moulin, J. Muller, T. Murach, K. Nakashima, A. Nayerhoda, M. de Naurois, H. Ndiyavala, J. Niemiec, L. Oakes, P. O'Brien, H. Odaka, S. Ohm, L. Olivera-Nieto, E. de Ona Wilhelmi, M. Ostrowski, S. Panny, M. Panter, R. D. Parsons, G. Peron, B. Peyaud, Q. Piel, S. Pita, V Poireau, A. Priyana Noel, D. A. Prokhorov, H. Prokoph, G. Puehlhofer, M. Punch, A. Quirrenbach, S. Raab, R. Rauth, P. Reichherzer, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, Q. Remy, M. Renaud, B. Reville, F. Rieger, L. Rinchiuso, C. Romoli, G. Rowell, B. Rudak, H. Rueda Ricarte, E. Ruiz-Velasco, V Sahakian, S. Sailer, H. Salzmann, D. A. Sanchez, A. Santangelo, M. Sasaki, J. Schaefer, F. Schussler, H. M. Schutte, U. Schwanke, M. Seglar-Arroyo, M. Senniappan, A. S. Seyffert, N. Shafi, J. N. S. Shapopi, K. Shiningayamwe, R. Simoni, A. Sinha, H. Sol, H. Spackman, A. Specovius, S. Spencer, M. Spir-Jacob, L. Stawarz, L. Sun, R. Steenkamp, C. Stegmann, S. Steinmassl, C. Steppa, T. Takahashi, T. Tanaka, T. Tavernier, A. M. Taylor, R. Terrier, J. H. E. Thiersen, C. Thorpe-Morgan, D. Tiziani, M. Tluczykont, L. Tomankova, C. Trichard, M. Tsirou, N. Tsuji, R. Tuffs, Y. Uchiyama, D. J. van der Walt, C. van Eldik, C. van Rensburg, B. van Soelen, G. Vasileiadis, J. Veh, C. Venter, P. Vincent, J. Vink, H. J. Voelk, Z. Wadiasingh, S. J. Wagner, J. Watson, F. Werner, R. White, A. Wierzcholska, P. DeWilt, Yu Wun Wong, H. Yassin, A. Yusafzai, M. Zacharias, R. Zanin, D. Zargaryan, A. A. Zdziarski, A. Zech, S. J. Zhu, J. Zorn, S. Zouari, N. Zywucka

Summary: Magnetar hyperflares are the most likely explanation for fast radio bursts. The first observational evidence supporting this scenario was obtained in April 2020, when an FRB was detected from the Galactic magnetar SGR 1935+2154. Follow-up observations by H.E.S.S. provided high-energy gamma-ray observations of a magnetar in a flaring state.

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Article Astronomy & Astrophysics

Search for dark matter annihilation in the Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte dwarf irregular galaxy with HESS

H. Abdallah, R. Adam, F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali, E. O. Anguner, C. Arcaro, C. Armand, T. Armstrong, H. Ashkar, M. Backes, V Baghmanyan, V. Barbosa Martins, A. Barnacka, M. Barnard, Y. Becherini, D. Berge, K. Bernloehr, B. Bi, M. Bottcher, C. Boisson, J. Bolmont, M. de Bony de Lavergne, M. Breuhaus, F. Brun, P. Brun, M. Bryan, M. Buechele, T. Bulik, T. Bylund, S. Caroff, A. Carosi, S. Casanova, T. Chand, S. Chandra, A. Chen, G. Cotter, M. Curylo, J. Damascene Mbarubucyeye, I. D. Davids, J. Davies, C. Deil, J. Devin, P. DeWilt, L. Dirson, A. Djannati-Atai, A. Dmytriiev, A. Donath, V Doroshenko, C. Duffy, J. Dyks, K. Egberts, F. Eichhorn, S. Einecke, G. Emery, J-P Ernenwein, K. Feijen, S. Fegan, A. Fiasson, G. Fichet de Clairfontaine, G. Fontaine, S. Funk, M. Fuessling, S. Gabici, Y. A. Gallant, G. Giavitto, L. Giunti, D. Glawion, J. F. Glicenstein, D. Gottschall, M-H Grondin, J. Hahn, M. Haupt, G. Hermann, J. A. Hinton, W. Hofmann, C. Hoischen, T. L. Holch, M. Holler, M. Horbe, D. Horns, D. Huber, M. Jamrozy, D. Jankowsky, F. Jankowsky, A. Jardin-Blicq, V Joshi, I Jung-Richardt, E. Kasai, M. A. Kastendieck, K. Katarzynski, U. Katz, D. Khangulyan, B. Khelifi, S. Klepser, W. Kluzniak, Nu Komin, R. Konno, K. Kosack, D. Kostunin, M. Kreter, G. Lamanna, A. Lemiere, M. Lemoine-Goumard, J-P Lenain, C. Levy, T. Lohse, I Lypova, J. Mackey, J. Majumdar, D. Malyshev, D. Malyshev, V Marandon, P. Marchegiani, A. Marcowith, A. Mares, G. Marti-Devesa, R. Marx, G. Maurin, P. J. Meintjes, M. Meyer, R. Moderski, M. Mohamed, L. Mohrmann, A. Montanari, C. Moore, P. Morris, E. Moulin, J. Muller, T. Murach, K. Nakashima, A. Nayerhoda, M. de Naurois, H. Ndiyavala, F. Niederwanger, J. Niemiec, L. Oakes, P. O'Brien, H. Odaka, S. Ohm, L. Olivera-Nieto, E. de Ona Wilhelmi, M. Ostrowski, M. Panter, S. Panny, R. D. Parsons, G. Peron, B. Peyaud, Q. Piel, S. Pita, V Poireau, A. Priyana Noel, D. A. Prokhorov, H. Prokoph, G. Puhlhofer, M. Punch, A. Quirrenbach, S. Raab, R. Rauth, P. Reichherzer, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, Q. Remy, M. Renaud, F. Rieger, L. Rinchiuso, C. Romoli, G. Rowell, B. Rudak, E. Ruiz-Velasco, V Sahakian, S. Sailer, D. A. Sanchez, A. Santangelo, M. Sasaki, M. Scalici, F. Schussler, H. M. Schutte, U. Schwanke, S. Schwemmer, M. Seglar-Arroyo, M. Senniappan, A. S. Seyffert, N. Shafi, K. Shiningayamwe, R. Simoni, A. Sinha, H. Sol, A. Specovius, S. Spencer, M. Spir-Jacob, L. Stawarz, L. Sun, R. Steenkamp, C. Stegmann, S. Steinmassl, C. Steppa, T. Takahashi, T. Tavernier, A. M. Taylor, R. Terrier, D. Tiziani, M. Tluczykont, L. Tomankova, C. Trichard, M. Tsirou, R. Tuffs, Y. Uchiyama, D. J. van der Walt, C. van Eldik, C. van Rensburg, B. van Soelen, G. Vasileiadis, J. Veh, C. Venter, P. Vincent, J. Vink, H. J. Volk, T. Vuillaume, Z. Wadiasingh, S. J. Wagner, J. Watson, F. Werner, R. White, A. Wierzcholska, Yu Wun Wong, A. Yusafzai, M. Zacharias, R. Zanin, D. Zargaryan, A. A. Zdziarski, A. Zech, S. Zhu, J. Zorn, S. Zouari, N. Zywucka

Summary: The team studied the high-energy gamma rays from the WLM dwarf irregular galaxy as an indirect signal of dark matter, but did not observe any significant excess. They presented constraints on the velocity-weighted cross section for dark matter pair annihilation, reaching limits for different dark matter particle masses and continuum channels.

PHYSICAL REVIEW D (2021)

Article Astronomy & Astrophysics

Search for dark matter signals towards a selection of recently detected DES dwarf galaxy satellites of the Milky Way with HESS

H. Abdallah, R. Adam, F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali, E. O. Anguner, M. Arakawa, C. Arcaro, C. Armand, T. Armstrong, H. Ashkar, M. Backes, V Baghmanyan, V. Barbosa Martins, A. Barnacka, M. Barnard, Y. Becherini, D. Berge, K. Bernloehr, M. Bottcher, C. Boisson, J. Bolmont, S. Bonnefoy, M. Breuhaus, J. Bregeon, F. Brun, P. Brun, M. Bryan, M. Buechele, T. Bulik, T. Bylund, S. Caroff, A. Carosi, S. Casanova, T. Chand, S. Chandra, A. Chen, G. Cotter, M. Curylo, I. D. Davids, J. Davies, C. Deil, J. Devin, P. deWilt, L. Dirson, A. Djannati-Atai, A. Dmytriiev, A. Donath, V Doroshenko, J. Dyks, K. Egberts, F. Eichhorn, G. Emery, J-P Ernenwein, S. Eschbach, K. Feijen, S. Fegan, A. Fiasson, G. Fontaine, S. Funk, M. Fuessling, S. Gabici, Y. A. Gallant, G. Giavitto, L. Giunti, D. Glawion, J. F. Glicenstein, D. Gottschall, M-H Grondin, J. Hahn, M. Haupt, G. Hermann, J. A. Hinton, W. Hofmann, C. Hoischen, T. L. Holch, M. Holler, M. Horbe, D. Horns, D. Huber, H. Iwasaki, M. Jamrozy, D. Jankowsky, F. Jankowsky, A. Jardin-Blicq, V Joshi, I Jung-Richardt, M. A. Kastendieck, K. Katarzynski, M. Katsuragawa, U. Katz, D. Khangulyan, B. Khelifi, S. Klepser, W. Kluzniak, Nu Komin, R. Konno, K. Kosack, D. Kostunin, M. Kreter, G. Lamanna, A. Lemiere, M. Lemoine-Goumard, J-P Lenain, E. Leser, C. Levy, T. Lohse, I Lypova, J. Mackey, J. Majumdar, D. Malyshev, V Marandon, P. Marchegiani, A. Marcowith, A. Mares, G. Marti-Devesa, R. Marx, G. Maurin, P. J. Meintjes, R. Moderski, M. Mohamed, L. Mohrmann, C. Moore, P. Morris, E. Moulin, J. Muller, T. Murach, K. Nakashima, S. Nakashima, M. de Naurois, H. Ndiyavala, F. Niederwanger, J. Niemiec, L. Oakes, P. O'Brien, H. Odaka, S. Ohm, E. de Ona Wilhelmi, M. Ostrowski, M. Panter, R. D. Parsons, B. Peyaud, Q. Piel, S. Pita, V Poireau, A. Priyana Noel, D. A. Prokhorov, H. Prokoph, G. Puehlhofer, M. Punch, A. Quirrenbach, S. Raab, R. Rauth, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, Q. Remy, M. Renaud, F. Rieger, L. Rinchiuso, C. Romoli, G. Rowell, B. Rudak, E. Ruiz-Velasco, V Sahakian, S. Sailer, S. Saito, D. A. Sanchez, A. Santangelo, M. Sasaki, M. Scalici, F. Schussler, H. M. Schutter, U. Schwanke, S. Schwemmer, M. Seglar-Arroyo, M. Senniappan, A. S. Seyffert, N. Shafi, K. Shiningayamwe, R. Simoni, A. Sinha, H. Sol, A. Specovius, S. Spencer, M. Spir-Jacob, L. Stawarz, R. Steenkamp, C. Stegmann, C. Steppa, T. Takahashi, T. Tavernier, A. M. Taylor, R. Terrier, D. Tiziani, M. Tluczykont, L. Tomankova, C. Trichard, M. Tsirou, N. Tsuji, R. Tuffs, Y. Uchiyama, D. J. van der Walt, C. van Eldik, C. van Rensburg, B. van Soelen, G. Vasileiadis, J. Veh, C. Venter, A. Viana, P. Vincent, J. Vink, H. J. Voelk, T. Vuillaume, Z. Wadiasingh, S. J. Wagner, J. Watson, F. Werner, R. White, A. Wierzcholska, R. Yang, H. Yoneda, M. Zacharias, R. Zanin, D. Zargaryan, A. A. Zdziarski, A. Zech, S. Zhu, J. Zorn, N. Zywucka

PHYSICAL REVIEW D (2020)

Article Astronomy & Astrophysics

Probing the Magnetic Field in the GW170817 Outflow Using HESS Observations

H. Abdalla, R. Adam, F. Aharonian, F. Ait Benkhali, E. O. Anguner, M. Arakawa, C. Arcaro, C. Armand, T. Armstrong, H. Ashkar, M. Backes, V Baghmanyan, V Barbosa-Martins, A. Barnacka, M. Barnard, Y. Becherini, D. Berge, K. Bernloehr, R. Blackwell, M. Bottcher, C. Boisson, J. Bolmont, S. Bonnefoy, J. Bregeon, M. Breuhaus, F. Brun, P. Brun, M. Bryan, M. Buechele, T. Bulik, T. Bylund, S. Caroff, A. Carosi, S. Casanova, M. Cerruti, T. Chand, S. Chandra, A. Chen, G. Cotter, M. Curylo, I. D. Davids, J. Davies, C. Deil, J. Devin, P. deWilt, L. Dirson, A. Djannati-Ata, A. Dmytriiev, A. Donath, V Doroshenko, J. Dyks, K. Egberts, F. Eichhorn, G. Emery, J-P Ernenwein, S. Eschbach, K. Feijen, S. Fegan, A. Fiasson, G. Fontaine, S. Funk, M. Fuessling, S. Gabici, Y. A. Gallant, G. Giavitto, L. Giunti, D. Glawion, J. F. Glicenstein, D. Gottschall, M-H Grondin, J. Hahn, M. Haupt, G. Heinzelmann, G. Hermann, J. A. Hinton, W. Hofmann, C. Hoischen, T. L. Holch, M. Holler, M. Horbe, D. Horns, D. Huber, H. Iwasaki, M. Jamrozy, D. Jankowsky, F. Jankowsky, A. Jardin-Blicq, V Joshi, I Jung-Richardt, M. A. Kastendieck, K. Katarzynski, M. Katsuragawa, U. Katz, D. Khangulyan, B. Khelifi, S. Klepser, W. Kluzniak, Nu Komin, R. Konno, K. Kosack, D. Kostunin, M. Kreter, G. Lamanna, A. Lemiere, M. Lemoine-Goumard, J-P Lenain, E. Leser, C. Levy, T. Lohse, I Lypova, J. Mackey, J. Majumdar, D. Malyshev, V Marandon, P. Marchegiani, A. Marcowith, A. Mares, G. Marti-Devesa, R. Marx, G. Mauring, P. J. Meintjes, R. Moderski, M. Mohamed, L. Mohrmann, C. Moore, P. Morriss, E. Moulin, J. Muller, T. Murach, S. Nakashima, K. Nakashima, M. de Naurois, H. Ndiyavala, F. Niederwanger, J. Niemiec, L. Oakes, P. O'Brien, H. G. Odaka, S. Ohm, E. de Ona Wilhelmi, M. Ostrowski, M. Panter, R. D. Parsons, B. Peyaud, Q. Piel, S. Pita, V Poireau, A. Priyana Noel, D. A. Prokhorov, H. Prokoph, G. Puehlhofer, M. Punch, A. Quirrenbach, S. Raab, R. Rauth, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, Q. Remy, M. Renaud, F. Rieger, L. Rinchiuso, C. Romoli, G. Rowell, B. Rudak, E. Ruiz-Velasco, V Sahalcian, S. Sailer, S. Saito, D. A. Sanchez, A. Santangelo, M. Sasaki, M. Scalici, R. Schlickeiser, F. Schuessler, A. Schulz, H. M. Schutte, U. Schwanke, S. Schwemmer, M. Seglar-Arroyo, M. Senniappan, A. S. Seyffert, N. Shafi, K. Shiningayamwe, R. Simoni, A. Sinha, H. Sol, A. Specovius, S. Spencer, M. Spir-Jacob, L. Stawarz, R. Steenkamp, C. Stegmann, C. Steppa, T. Takahashi, T. Tavernier, A. M. Taylor, R. Terrier, D. Tiziani, M. Tluczykont, L. Tomankova, C. Trichard, M. Tsirou, N. Tsuji, R. Tuffs, Y. Uchiyama, D. J. van der Walt, C. van Eldik, C. van Rensburg, B. van Soelen, G. Vasileiadis, J. Veh, C. Venter, P. Vincent, J. Vink, H. J. Voelk, T. Vuillaume, Z. Wadiasingh, S. J. Wagner, J. Watson, F. Werner, R. White, A. Wierzcholska, R. Yang, H. Yoneda, M. Zacharias, R. Zanin, A. A. Zdziarski, A. Zech, J. Zorn, N. Zywucka, X. Rodrigues

ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS (2020)

Article Instruments & Instrumentation

An improved hybrid photon detector based on a SiC Schottky diode

Jinlu Ruan, Liang Chen, Pengxiao Xu, Yapeng Zhang, Xue Du, Hongqiao Yin, Shiyi He, Fangbao Wang, Xun Zhang, Xiaoping Ouyang

Summary: A new SiC detector with a faster time response was developed to improve the temporal response of SiC-HPMTs. The improved SiC-HPMT showed significantly enhanced temporal response compared to the previous SiC-HPMT, and it can accurately measure the time information of fast pulsed radiation fields.

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT (2024)

Article Instruments & Instrumentation

The Phase-2 upgrade of the CMS outer tracker

Kevin Nash

Summary: This article discusses the need for extensive upgrades of the LHC detectors, particularly the Outer Tracker, due to the demanding conditions and radiation of the High Luminosity LHC scenario. The design choices, technological approaches, and R&D activities for the Outer Tracker Phase-2 upgrade are highlighted.

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Article Instruments & Instrumentation

The LHCb RICH upgrade for the high luminosity LHC era

S. A. Wotton

Summary: The hadron particle identification provided by LHCb's RICH system is crucial for the success of the experiment, and it will continue to play a significant role in Upgrade II. To maintain the current excellent particle identification performance, substantial improvements in the precision of measuring the space and time coordinates of detected photons in the RICH and in the resolution of the reconstructed Cherenkov angle are required.

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Article Instruments & Instrumentation

The Resistive Cylindrical Chamber

R. Cardarelli, A. Rocchi, G. Aielli, P. Camarri, A. Di Ciaccio, L. Di Stante, B. Liberti, E. Pastori, L. Pizzimento, G. Proto

Summary: The Resistive Cylindrical Chamber (RCC) is a new generation of gaseous particle detectors that overcome the limitations of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPC) and expand their application range. By transitioning from planar to cylindrical geometry, while maintaining an almost planar electric field, the RCC achieves improved detection efficiency, increased gas pressure, and the possibility of using eco-friendly gases.

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Article Instruments & Instrumentation

An aerogel RICH detector for the next generation heavy-ion experiment at LHC

Giacomo Volpe

Summary: The ALICE collaboration is proposing a new apparatus, ALICE 3, to investigate the Quark Gluon Plasma (QGP) properties. In this context, conceptual studies for the development of a RICH detector for ALICE 3 are ongoing. The proposed baseline layout is a proximity-focusing RICH, using aerogel as Cherenkov radiator and Silicon Photomultipliers for photon detection. The detector specifications and performance obtained by Monte Carlo simulation are presented, along with the R&D challenges related to the design.

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Article Instruments & Instrumentation

A practical method of evaluating work functions

M. G. Mazarakis, E. Jongewaard, J. Ellsworth

Summary: This report presents experimental data and a step-by-step technique for evaluating the work functions of thermionic cathodes. The experiments were conducted using small-sized thermionic cathodes provided by Spectra-Mat corporation. The cathode electron current emission work function is emphasized as a crucial parameter for selecting cathodes in various applications.

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Article Instruments & Instrumentation

Sub-millimeter resolution SiPM-based neutron anger camera

M. Loyd, A. Khaplanov, V. Sedov, J. Beal, T. Visscher, C. Donahue, C. Montcalm, G. Warren, R. Butz, C. Boone, C. Hart, R. Riedel, Y. Diawara

Summary: Thermal and cold neutron beamlines require detector systems with high efficiency, large active area, and good spatial resolution. This study presents a new design of Anger camera using silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) instead of photomultiplier tubes (PMTs), offering better resolution, less distortion, and more compactness. The use of SiPMs also enables the camera to be used in strong magnetic fields, providing additional experimental capabilities.

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Article Instruments & Instrumentation

Vertical time-of-flight spectroscopy of ultracold neutrons

Thomas Neulinger, Hanno Filter, Oliver Zimmer

Summary: This paper describes the mathematical foundation for analyzing vertical time-of-flight (TOF) measurements using ultracold neutrons (UCN). It enables the spectroscopy of UCN with kinetic energies below the neutron optical potential of the detector entrance window. The paper provides general treatment methods and transformation rules for converting vertical TOF spectra into other spectra of interest.

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Article Instruments & Instrumentation

A comparative study on full-energy peak efficiency calibration methods for HPGe detector: Virtual point detector, curve fitting, and machine learning models

Huynh Dinh Chuong, Nguyen Huynh Duy Khang, Le Thi Ngoc Trang, Nguyen Thi Truc Linh, Truong Thanh Sang, Nguyen Thanh Dat, Hoang Duc Tam

Summary: This paper presents a comparative study of three models, including virtual point detector (VPD), curve fitting (CF), and machine learning (ML), in determining the full-energy peak efficiency (FEPE) of HPGe detector. The study found that the ML model outperforms VPD and CF models in terms of accuracy.

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Article Instruments & Instrumentation

Partially depleted operation of 250 μm-thick silicon carbide neutron detectors

M. H. Kushoro, M. Angelone, D. Bozzi, G. Gorini, F. La Via, E. Perelli Cippo, M. Pillon, M. Tardocchi, M. Rebai

Summary: This paper presents the characterization of a series of SiC detectors operated with partial polarization, achieving excellent energy resolution and detection characteristics for both alpha particles and neutrons. The results demonstrate the potential of SiC detectors for fast neutron detection in fusion experiments. The limitations and challenges for manufacturing thick SiCs in the future are also discussed.

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Article Instruments & Instrumentation

Characterization of LAPPD timing at CERN PS testbeam

Deb Sankar Bhattacharya, Andrea Bressan, Chandradoy Chatterjee, Silvia Dalla Torre, Mauro Gregori, Alexander Kiselev, Stefano Levorato, Anna Martin, Saverio Minutoli, Mikhail Osipenko, Richa Rai, Marco Ripani, Fulvio Tessarotto, Triloki Triloki

Summary: In this article, we report on the measurement of the time resolution of an LAPPD prototype using Cherenkov radiation emitted by high energy hadrons. Our approach has demonstrated the capability of measuring time resolutions as fine as 25-30 ps. The measured time resolution for single photoelectrons is about 80 ps r.m.s.

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Article Instruments & Instrumentation

Fabrication and characterization of self-supporting and backed 107Ag targets for lifetime measurements using RDM and DSAM

Bharti Rohila, S. R. Abhilash, Diwanshu, Chetan Sharma, Devinder Mehta, Ashok Kumar

Summary: Self-supporting and Au backed Ag-107 targets have been fabricated using a combination of cold rolling and e-beam melting technique. The method is efficient, resulting in targets without significant material loss or major contamination. Various techniques have been used for thickness measurements and characterizations, and one of the fabricated targets has been successfully used in a nuclear physics experiment.

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Reduction of light output of plastic scintillator tiles during irradiation at cold temperatures and in low-oxygen environments

B. Kronheim, A. Belloni, T. K. Edberg, S. C. Eno, C. Howe, C. Palmer, C. Papageorgakis, M. Paranjpe, S. Sriram

Summary: This paper presents measurements of the relative decrease of light output during irradiation of small plastic scintillator tiles read out by silicon photomultipliers. The study found substantial temporary damage during low-temperature irradiation, regardless of oxygen concentration and wrapping material. The wrapping material had an impact on the relative light loss, with the 3M(TM) Enhanced Specular Reflector Film showing the largest loss. The light loss was less at warmer temperatures and similar to that in standard atmosphere with 3% oxygen concentration. Evidence of a plateau in the radical density was seen for the data at 0 degrees C.

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Article Instruments & Instrumentation

Atomistic modelling of electron propagation and radiation emission in oriented bent ultra-thin Si and Ge crystals

V. V. Haurylavets, V. K. Ivanov, A. V. Korol, A. V. Solov'yov

Summary: Computational modeling of high-energy electron passage through crystalline media is conducted using relativistic molecular dynamics. The results show good agreement with experimental data, demonstrating the accuracy of the simulations. Minor discrepancies between theory and experiment are discussed.

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Article Instruments & Instrumentation

Eco-friendly Resistive Plate Chambers for detectors in future HEP applications

Luca Quaglia, R. Cardarelli, B. Liberti, E. Pastori, G. Proto, L. Pizzimento, A. Rocchi, G. Aielli, P. Camarri, A. Di Ciacco, L. Di Stante, R. Santonico, D. Boscherini, A. Bruni, L. Massa, A. Polini, M. Romano, L. Benussi, S. Bianco, D. Piccolo, G. Saviano, M. Abbrescia, L. Congedo, M. De Serio, G. Galati, G. Pugliese, S. Simone, D. Ramos, P. Salvini, A. Samalan, M. Tytgat, N. Zaganidis, J. Eysermans, A. Ferretti, M. Gagliardi, L. Terlizzi, E. Vercellin, P. Dupieux, B. Joly, S. P. Manen, R. Guida, B. Mandelli, G. Rigoletti, M. Barroso, M. C. Arena, A. Pastore, R. Aly, M. Verzeroli, S. Buontempo

Summary: Resistive Plate Chamber detectors are widely used in current High Energy Physics experiments. However, efforts are being made to find eco-friendly gas alternatives to Tetrafluoroethane. The RPC EcoGas@GIF++ collaboration aims to improve RPC technology, evaluate the performance of RPCs with eco-friendly gas mixtures, and conduct aging tests.

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