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most citedCalibration and performance of the photon sensor response of FACT -- The First G-APD Cherenkov telescope

69 citations · 183 across the 15 of their papers we have counts for

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15 papers

astro-ph.IM2017★ 1 cited

Mirror Position Determination for the Alignment of Cherenkov Telescopes

J. Adam, M. L. Ahnen, D. Baack +27

Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs) need imaging optics with large apertures to map the faint Cherenkov light emitted in extensive air showers onto their image sensors…

astro-ph.HE2016

First Study of Combined Blazar Light Curves with FACT and HAWC

Daniela Dorner, Robert J. Lauer, : +28

For studying variable sources like blazars, it is crucial to achieve unbiased monitoring, either with dedicated telescopes in pointing mode or survey instruments. At TeV energies,…

astro-ph.IM2016★ 14 cited

Bokeh Mirror Alignment for Cherenkov Telescopes

M. L. Ahnen, D. Baack, M. Balbo +29

Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs) need imaging optics with large apertures and high image intensities to map the faint Cherenkov light emitted from cosmic ray air sh…

astro-ph.IM2016★ 8 cited

Normalized and Asynchronous Mirror Alignment for Cherenkov Telescopes

M. L. Ahnen, D. Baack, M. Balbo +29

Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs) need imaging optics with large apertures and high image intensities to map the faint Cherenkov light emitted from cosmic ray air sh…

astro-ph.IM2015★ 2 cited

Data compression for the First G-APD Cherenkov Telescope

M. L. Ahnen, M. Balbo, M. Bergmann +27

The First Geiger-mode Avalanche photodiode (G-APD) Cherenkov Telescope (FACT) has been operating on the Canary island of La Palma since October 2011. Operations were automated so t…

astro-ph.IM2015★ 30 cited

FACT - Monitoring Blazars at Very High Energies

D. Dorner, M. L. Ahnen, M. Bergmann +26

The First G-APD Cherenkov Telescope (FACT) was built on the Canary Island of La Palma in October 2011 as a proof of principle for silicon based photosensors in Cherenkov Astronomy.…