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most citedDesign Concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

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31 papers

astro-ph.HE2016★ 33 cited

Very High Energy outburst of Markarian 501 in May 2009

E. Aliu, S. Archambault, A. Archer +108

The very high energy (VHE; E 100 GeV) blazar Markarian 501 was observed between April 17 and May 5 (MJD 54938--54956), 2009, as part of an extensive multi-wavelength campaign f…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 29 cited

VERITAS Observations of the BL Lac Object PG 1553+113

E. Aliu, A. Archer, T. Aune +84

We present results from VERITAS observations of the BL Lac object PG 1553+113 spanning the years 2010, 2011, and 2012. The time-averaged spectrum, measured between 160 and 560\,GeV…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 67 cited

Observation of Markarian 421 in TeV gamma rays over a 14-year time span

V. A. Acciari, T. Arlen, T. Aune +73

The variability of the blazar Markarian 421 in TeV gamma rays over a 14-year time period has been explored with the Whipple 10 m telescope. It is shown that the dynamic range of it…

hep-ph2013★ 1 cited

Snowmass Cosmic Frontiers 6 (CF6) Working Group Summary --The Bright Side of the Cosmic Frontier: Cosmic Probes of Fundamental Physics

J. J. Beatty, A. E. Nelson, A. Olinto +62

Report of the CF6 Working Group at Snowmass 2013. Topics addressed include ultra-high energy cosmic rays, neutrinos, gamma rays, baryogenesis, and experiments probing the fundament…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 30 cited

Long term observations of B2 1215+30 with VERITAS

VERITAS collaboration, E. Aliu, S. Archambault +82

We report on VERITAS observations of the BL Lac object B2 1215+30 between 2008 and 2012. During this period, the source was detected at very high energies (VHE; E > 100 GeV) by VER…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 34 cited

Multiwavelength observations and modeling of 1ES 1959+650 in a low flux state

VERITAS Collaboration, E. Aliu, S. Archambault +82

We report on the VERITAS observations of the high-frequency peaked BL Lac object 1ES 1959+650 in the period 2007-2011. This source is detected at TeV energies by VERITAS at 16.4 st…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 55 cited

Discovery of TeV Gamma-ray Emission Toward Supernova Remnant SNR G78.2+2.1

E. Aliu, S. Archambault, T. Arlen +97

We report the discovery of an unidentified, extended source of very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray emission, VER J2019+407, within the radio shell of the supernova remnant SNR G78.2+2…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 1 cited

The Extragalactic Background Light (EBL): A Probe of Fundamental Physics and a Record of Structure Formation in the Universe

Frank Krennrich, Matthew Orr

A brief white paper discussing the connections between the Extragalactic Background Light (EBL) and fundamental physics through gamma-ray observations is provided.

astro-ph.HE2013

VERITAS Observations of High-Frequency-Peaked BL Lac Objects

M. Orr

Here we present highlights from VERITAS observations of high-frequency-peaked BL Lac objects (HBLs). We discuss the key science motivations for observing these sources -- including…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 44 cited

Discovery of TeV Gamma-ray Emission from CTA 1 by VERITAS

E. Aliu, S. Archambault, T. Arlen +88

We report the discovery of TeV gamma-ray emission coincident with the shell-type radio supernova remnant (SNR) CTA 1 using the VERITAS gamma-ray observatory. The source, VER J0006+…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 102 cited

Rapid TeV Gamma-Ray Flaring of BL Lacertae

T. Arlen, T. Aune, M. Beilicke +83

We report on the detection of a very rapid TeV gamma-ray flare from BL Lacertae on 2011 June 28 with the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS). The flar…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 9 cited

VERITAS Observations of Six Bright, Hard-Spectrum Fermi-LAT Blazars

E. Aliu, S. Archambault, T. Arlen +84

We report on VERITAS very-high-energy (VHE; E>100 GeV) observations of six blazars selected from the Fermi Large Area Telescope First Source Catalog (1FGL). The gamma-ray emission…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 17 cited

Search for a correlation between very-high-energy gamma rays and giant radio pulses in the Crab pulsar

E. Aliu, S. Archambault, T. Arlen +87

We present the results of a joint observational campaign between the Green Bank radio telescope and the VERITAS gamma-ray telescope, which searched for a correlation between the em…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 113 cited

Constraints on Cosmic Rays, Magnetic Fields, and Dark Matter from Gamma-Ray Observations of the Coma Cluster of Galaxies with VERITAS and Fermi

T. Arlen, T. Aune, M. Beilicke +81

Observations of radio halos and relics in galaxy clusters indicate efficient electron acceleration. Protons should likewise be accelerated, suggesting that clusters may also be sou…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 37 cited

Multiwavelength observations of the AGN 1ES 0414+009 with VERITAS, Fermi-LAT, Swift-XRT, and MDM

E. Aliu, S. Archambault, T. Arlen +85

We present observations of the BL Lac object 1ES 0414+009 in the >200 GeV gamma-ray band by the VERITAS array of Cherenkov telescopes. 1ES 0414+009 was observed by VERITAS between…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 32 cited

VERITAS Observations of the Nova in V407 Cygni

E. Aliu, S. Archambault, T. Arlen +92

We report on very high energy (E > 100 GeV) gamma-ray observations of V407 Cygni, a symbiotic binary that underwent a nova outburst producing 0.1-10 GeV gamma rays during 2010 Marc…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 44 cited

Discovery of High-energy and Very High Energy Gamma-ray Emission from the Blazar RBS 0413

VERITAS Collaboration, E. Aliu, S. Archambault +93

We report on the discovery of high-energy (HE; E > 0.1 GeV) and very high-energy (VHE; E > 100 GeV) gamma-ray emission from the high-frequency-peaked BL Lac object RBS 0413. VERITA…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 102 cited

VERITAS Deep Observations of the Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy Segue 1

E. Aliu, S. Archambault, T. Arlen +90

The VERITAS array of Cherenkov telescopes has carried out a deep observational program on the nearby dwarf spheroidal galaxy Segue 1. We report on the results of nearly 48 hours of…

astro-ph.CO2011★ 68 cited

VERITAS Observations of day-scale flaring of M87 in 2010 April

E. Aliu, T. Arlen, T. Aune +88

VERITAS has been monitoring the very-high-energy (VHE; >100GeV) gamma-ray activity of the radio galaxy M87 since 2007. During 2008, flaring activity on a timescale of a few days wa…

astro-ph.HE2011★ 5 cited

VERITAS Collaboration Contributions to the 32nd International Cosmic Ray Conference

The VERITAS Collaboration, E. Aliu, T. Arlen +96

Compilation of papers contributed by the VERITAS Collaboration to the 32nd International Cosmic Ray Conference, held 11-18 August 2011 in Beijing, China.

astro-ph.HE2011★ 40 cited

Multiwavelength Observations of the Previously Unidentified Blazar RX J0648.7+1516

E. Aliu, T. Aune, M. Beilicke +84

We report on the VERITAS discovery of very-high-energy (VHE) gamma- ray emission above 200 GeV from the high-frequency-peaked BL Lac object RXJ0648.7+1516 (GBJ0648+1516), associate…

astro-ph.CO2011★ 188 cited

The 2010 very high energy gamma-ray flare & 10 years of multi-wavelength observations of M 87

The H. E. S. S. Collaboration, :, A. Abramowski +442

Abridged: The giant radio galaxy M 87 with its proximity, famous jet, and very massive black hole provides a unique opportunity to investigate the origin of very high energy (VHE;…

astro-ph.CO2011

VERITAS Observations of the BL Lac Object PG 1553+113 Between May 2010 and May 2011

Matthew Orr

VERITAS, an array of imaging atmospheric-Cherenkov telescopes, studies blazars in the energy range between ~100 GeV and ~30 TeV. With its excellent sensitivity at these energies, a…

astro-ph.HE2011

Automated analysis of Fermi-LAT data to trigger ground-based gamma-ray observations

M. Errando, M. Orr, E. Kara

The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope regularly surveys the entire sky in the energy range between 0.3 and 100 GeV with an homogeneous coverage. This makes Fermi a very useful guide…