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most citedDark Matter Constraints from a Joint Analysis of Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy Observations with VERITAS

120 citations · 660 across the 18 of their papers we have counts for

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19 papers

astro-ph.HE2017★ 20 cited

Very-High-Energy -Ray Observations of the Blazar 1ES 2344+514 with VERITAS

C. Allen, S. Archambault, A. Archer +79

We present very-high-energy -ray observations of the BL Lac object 1ES 2344+514 taken by the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) between 2007 and 2…

astro-ph.HE2017★ 120 cited

Dark Matter Constraints from a Joint Analysis of Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy Observations with VERITAS

VERITAS Collaboration, S. Archambault, A. Archer +69

We present constraints on the annihilation cross section of WIMP dark matter based on the joint statistical analysis of four dwarf galaxies with VERITAS. These results are derived…

astro-ph.HE2017★ 25 cited

A luminous and isolated gamma-ray flare from the blazar B2 1215+30

VERITAS Collaboration, A. U. Abeysekara, S. Archambault +84

B2 1215+30 is a BL Lac-type blazar that was first detected at TeV energies by the MAGIC atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes, and subsequently confirmed by the VERITAS observatory with…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 9 cited

A Search for Very High-Energy Gamma Rays from the Missing Link Binary Pulsar J1023+0038 with VERITAS

E. Aliu, S. Archambault, A. Archer +82

The binary millisecond radio pulsar PSR J1023+0038 exhibits many characteristics similar to the gamma-ray binary system PSR B1259--63/LS 2883, making it an ideal candidate for the…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 15 cited

Discovery of Very High Energy Gamma Rays from 1ES 1440+122

VERITAS Collaboration, S. Archambault, A. Archer +87

The BL Lacertae object 1ES 1440+122 was observed in the energy range from 85 GeV to 30 TeV by the VERITAS array of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. The observations, taken…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 38 cited

Upper limits from five years of blazar observations with the VERITAS Cherenkov telescopes

S. Archambault, A. Archer, W. Benbow +78

Between the beginning of its full-scale scientific operations in 2007 and 2012, the VERITAS Cherenkov telescope array observed more than 130 blazars; of these, 26 were detected as…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 40 cited

TeV Gamma-ray Observations of The Galactic Center Ridge By VERITAS

A. Archer, W. Benbow, R. Bird +73

The Galactic Center Ridge has been observed extensively in the past by both GeV and TeV gamma-ray instruments revealing a wealth of structure, including a diffuse component as well…

astro-ph.IM2016★ 42 cited

A Search for Brief Optical Flashes Associated with the SETI Target KIC 8462852

A. U. Abeysekara, S. Archambault, A. Archer +78

The F-type star KIC 8462852 has recently been identified as an exceptional target for SETI (search for extraterrestrial intelligence) observations. We describe an analysis methodol…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 25 cited

Exceptionally bright TeV flares from the binary LS I +61 303

VERITAS Collaboration, S. Archambault, A. Archer +86

The TeV binary system LS I +61 303 is known for its regular, non-thermal emission pattern which traces the orbital period of the compact object in its 26.5 day orbit around…

astro-ph.HE2015★ 99 cited

Gamma rays from the quasar PKS 1441+25: story of an escape

A. U. Abeysekara, S. Archambault, A. Archer +103

Outbursts from gamma-ray quasars provide insights on the relativistic jets of active galactic nuclei and constraints on the diffuse radiation fields that fill the Universe. The det…

astro-ph.HE2015★ 2 cited

CTA Contributions to the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2015)

The CTA Consortium, :, A. Abchiche +1305

List of contributions from the CTA Consortium presented at the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference, 30 July - 6 August 2015, The Hague, The Netherlands.

astro-ph.HE2014★ 22 cited

A Search for Pulsations from Geminga Above 100 GeV with VERITAS

E. Aliu, S. Archambault, A. Archer +81

We present the results of 71.6 hours of observations of the Geminga pulsar (PSR J0633+1746) with the VERITAS very-high-energy gamma-ray telescope array. Data taken with VERITAS bet…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 46 cited

Investigating Broadband Variability of the TeV Blazar 1ES 1959+650

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

We summarize broadband observations of the TeV-emitting blazar 1ES 1959+650, including optical R-band observations by the robotic telescopes Super-LOTIS and iTelescope, UV observat…

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.HE2014★ 55 cited

The most powerful flaring activity from the NLSy1 PMN J0948+0022

F. D'Ammando, M. Orienti, J. Finke +73

We report on multifrequency observations performed during 2012 December-2013 August of the first narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy detected in gamma rays, PMN J0948+0022 ( = 0.5846).…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 37 cited

Constraints on Very High Energy Emission from GRB 130427A

E. Aliu, T. Aune, A. Barnacka +89

Prompt emission from the very fluent and nearby (z=0.34) gamma-ray burst GRB 130427A was detected by several orbiting telescopes and by ground-based, wide-field-of-view optical tra…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 29 cited

Very-high energy observations of the Galactic center region by VERITAS in 2010-2012

The VERITAS Collaboration

The Galactic center is an interesting region for high-energy (0.1-100 GeV) and very-high-energy (E > 100 GeV) gamma-ray observations. Potential sources of GeV/TeV gamma-ray emissio…

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

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…