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20142025
most citedA NECTAr-based upgrade for the Cherenkov cameras of the H.E.S.S. 12-meter telescopes

34 citations · 59 across the 7 of their papers we have counts for

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7 papers

physics.acc-ph2025

Neutron production with a 10 kW HiCANS based on SATELIT, a CEA-Saclay target with liquid lithium

L. Thulliez, N. Berton, R. Boudouin +33

High-Current Accelerator-driven Neutron Sources (HiCANS) are currently under development across Europe to address the shortage of medium-scale neutron sources, as many research nuc…

physics.ins-det2021★ 7 cited

High resolution MCP-PMT Readout Using Transmission Lines

M. Follin, R. Chyzh, C. -H. Sung +8

We study the potential of the MCP-PMT read-out to detect single photo-electron using transmission lines. Such a solution limits the number of read-out channels, has a uniform time…

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★ 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.IM2014★ 5 cited

A Scientific Trigger Unit for Space-Based Real-Time Gamma Ray Burst Detection, II - Data Processing Model and Benchmarks

Hervé Le Provost, Stéphane Schanne, Christophe Flouzat +6

The Scientific Trigger Unit (UTS) is a satellite equipment designed to detect Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) observed by the onboard 6400 pixels camera ECLAIRs. It is foreseen to equip th…