Cross Calibration of Imaging Air Cherenkov Telescopes with Fermi
arXiv:0912.3754
Abstract
An updated model for the synchrotron and inverse Compton emission from a population of high energy electrons of the Crab Nebula is used to reproduce the measured spectral energy distribution from radio to high energy gamma-rays. By comparing the predicted inverse Compton component with recent Fermi measurements of the nebula's emission, it is possible to determine the average magnetic field in the nebula and to derive the underlying electron energy distribution. The model calculation can then be used to cross calibrate the Fermi observations with ground based air shower measurements. The resulting energy calibration factors are derived and can be used for combining broad energy measurements taken with Fermi in conjunction with ground based measurements.
2009 Fermi Symposium, eConf Proceedings C091122, 5 pages, 5 figures, 3 tables
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