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most citedA NECTAr-based upgrade for the Cherenkov cameras of the H.E.S.S. 12-meter telescopes

34 citations · 72 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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astro-ph.IM2020★ 34 cited

A NECTAr-based upgrade for the Cherenkov cameras of the H.E.S.S. 12-meter telescopes

Terry Ashton, Michael Backes, Arnim Balzer +41

The High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) is one of the three arrays of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) currently in operation. It is composed of four 12-mete…

astro-ph.IM2017★ 11 cited

Performance of the upgraded H.E.S.S. cameras

S. Bonnefoy, T. Ashton, M. Backes +37

The 14 years old cameras of the H.E.S.S. 12-m telescopes have been upgraded in 2015/2016, with the goals of reducing the system failure rate, reducing the dead time and improving t…

astro-ph.IM2017

Hardware and software architecture of the upgraded H.E.S.S. cameras

S. Klepser, T. Ashton, M. Backes +37

In 2015/16, the photomultiplier cameras of the H.E.S.S. Cherenkov telescopes CT1-4 have undergone a major upgrade. The entire electronics has been replaced, using NECTAr chips for…

astro-ph.IM2015★ 18 cited

The first GCT camera for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

A. De Franco, R. White, D. Allan +32

The Gamma Cherenkov Telescope (GCT) is proposed to be part of the Small Size Telescope (SST) array of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA). The GCT dual-mirror optical design allows…

astro-ph.IM2015★ 2 cited

A major electronics upgrade for the H.E.S.S. Cherenkov telescopes 1-4

G. Giavitto, T. Ashton, A. Balzer +31

The High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) is an array of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) located in the Khomas Highland in Namibia. It consists of four 12-m t…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 7 cited

CTA contributions to the 33rd International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2013)

The CTA Consortium, :, O. Abril +1102

Compilation of CTA contributions to the proceedings of the 33rd International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2013), which took place in 2-9 July, 2013, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil