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physics.ins-det2026

Radiation hardness characterization of SiPM sensors for Low Earth Orbit space missions

R. Aloisio, F. C. T. Barbato, I. De Mitri +16

This work presents a comprehensive radiation hardness characterization of SiPM devices for space-based applications: FBK NUV-HD-MT and NUV-HD-LowCT (11, 33, and 6$\…

astro-ph.HE2026

Constraints on the VHE counterpart of two binary black hole mergers observed by the MAGIC and CTAO LST-1 telescopes

K. Abe, S. Abe, J. Abhir +358

We present very-high-energy gamma-ray observations of two binary black hole merger candidates, GW240615_113620 and GW241125_010116, performed with the Major Atmospheric Gamma Imagi…

astro-ph.HE2026

Detection of the distant quasar OP 313 with the first Large-Sized Telescope of CTAO

K. Abe, S. Abe, J. Abhir +412

In December 2023, the Large-Sized Telescope prototype (LST-1) detected for the first time VHE -ray emission from the FSRQ OP~313 becoming the furthest blazar ever observed at VH…

astro-ph.HE2026

VHE gamma-ray intranight variability from BL Lacertae during the extreme flaring state of 2022

K. Abe, S. Abe, A. Abhishek +297

BL Lacertae (BL Lac), the archetypal blazar of its subclass and one of the most studied blazars in the last decades, has undergone a series of major multi-wavelength outbursts sinc…

astro-ph.HE2026

Extreme Blazars Observed with MAGIC: Second Catalog Release

K. Abe, S. Abe, J. Abhir +353

Extremely high-peaked BL Lac objects - also named extreme blazars - are among the most energetic and persistent extragalactic accelerators in the Universe, defined by a synchrotron…

astro-ph.IM2026

Prospects for the detection of gamma rays using Cherenkov telescopes enhanced by a ground array observatory

C. Alispach, A. Araudo, A. Bakalová +67

We study through detailed simulated data and their optimized analysis the expected performance of the Single-Mirror Small-Size imaging atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (SST-1M) pot…

astro-ph.HE2025

CTAO LST-1 observations of magnetar SGR 1935+2154: Deep limits on sub-second bursts and persistent tera-electronvolt emission

K. Abe, S. Abe, A. Abhishek +333

The Galactic magnetar SGR 1935+2154 has exhibited prolific high-energy (HE) bursting activity in recent years. Investigating its potential tera-electronvolt counterpart could provi…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 2 cited

VHE -ray observations of bright BL Lacs with the Large-Sized Telescope prototype (LST-1) of the CTAO

The CTAO-LST Project, :, K. Abe +331

Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) is the next-generation ground-based gamma-ray observatory operating in the energy range from 20 GeV up to 300 TeV, with two sites in La…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 3 cited

Prospects for dark matter observations in dwarf spheroidal galaxies with the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory

K. Abe, S. Abe, J. Abhir +491

The dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs) orbiting the Milky Way are widely regarded as systems supported by velocity dispersion against self-gravity, and as prime targets for the sear…

astro-ph.IM2025★ 1 cited

Observation of the Crab Nebula with the Single-Mirror Small-Size Telescope stereoscopic system at low altitude

C. Alispach, A. Araudo, M. Balbo +63

The Single-Mirror Small-Size Telescope (SST-1M) stereoscopic system is composed of two Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs) designed for optimal performance for gamma-r…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 3 cited

GRB 221009A: Observations with LST-1 of CTAO and Implications for Structured Jets in Long Gamma-Ray Bursts

LST Collaboration, K. Abe, S. Abe +328

GRB 221009A is the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) observed to date. Extensive observations of its afterglow emission across the electromagnetic spectrum were performed, providing…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 1 cited

Detection of the Geminga pulsar at energies down to 20 GeV with the LST-1 of CTAO

The CTAO-LST Project, :, K. Abe +331

Geminga is the third gamma-ray pulsar firmly detected by imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) after the Crab and the Vela pulsars. Most of its emission is expected at t…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 13 cited

Detection of RS Oph with LST-1 and modelling of its HE/VHE gamma-ray emission

CTA-LST Project, :, K. Abe +316

The recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi (RS Oph) underwent a thermonuclear eruption in August 2021. In this event, RS Oph was detected by the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.), the…

hep-ex2025★ 3 cited

Performance and radiation damage mitigation strategy for silicon photomultipliers on LEO space missions

L. Burmistrov, S. Davarpanah, M. Heller +13

Space missions require lightweight, low-power consuming, radiation-tolerant components. Silicon photomultipliers are increasingly used for detecting near-UV, optical, and infrared…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 2 cited

A new method of reconstructing images of gamma-ray telescopes applied to the LST-1 of CTAO

CTA-LST Project, :, K. Abe +305

Imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) are used to observe very high-energy photons from the ground. Gamma rays are indirectly detected through the Cherenkov light emitte…

astro-ph.HE2024

A detailed study of the very-high-energy Crab pulsar emission with the LST-1

CTA-LST Project, :, K. Abe +294

Context: There are currently three pulsars firmly detected by imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs), two of them reaching TeV energies, challenging models of very-high-e…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 7 cited

Galactic transient sources with the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory

Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory Consortium

A wide variety of Galactic sources show transient emission at soft and hard X-ray energies: low- and high-mass X-ray binaries containing compact objects, isolated neutron stars exh…

hep-ph2024★ 18 cited

Dark Matter Line Searches with the Cherenkov Telescope Array

S. Abe, J. Abhir, A. Abhishek +562

Monochromatic gamma-ray signals constitute a potential smoking gun signature for annihilating or decaying dark matter particles that could relatively easily be distinguished from a…

astro-ph.IM2023★ 13 cited

Performance of the joint LST-1 and MAGIC observations evaluated with Crab Nebula data

H. Abe, K. Abe, S. Abe +365

Aims. LST-1, the prototype of the Large-Sized Telescope for the upcoming Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory, is concluding its commissioning in Observatorio del Roque de los Muc…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 14 cited

Prospects for a survey of the Galactic plane with the Cherenkov Telescope Array

CTA Consortium

Approximately one hundred sources of very-high-energy (VHE) gamma rays are known in the Milky Way. A survey of the entire Galactic Plane in the energy range from a few tens of GeV…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 16 cited

Sensitivity of the Cherenkov Telescope Array to TeV photon emission from the Large Magellanic Cloud

The Cherenkov Telescope Array Consortium

A deep survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud at ~0.1-100TeV photon energies with the Cherenkov Telescope Array is planned. We assess the detection prospects based on a model for the…