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most citedDesign Concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

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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.IM2025

The SST-1M stereoscopic system

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

The Single-Mirror Small-Size Telescope (SST-1M) is an Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope designed for detecting very high-energy gamma rays. With a compact design achieved thr…

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.IM2024★ 1 cited

Analysis of commissioning data from SST-1M : A Prototype of Single-Mirror Small Size Telescope

Thomas Tavernier, Jakub Jurysek, Vladimir Novotný +52

SST-1M is a prototype of a single-mirror Small Size Telescope developed by a consortium of institutes from Poland, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. With a wide field of view of…

astro-ph.IM2024★ 5 cited

The SST-1M imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope for gamma-ray astrophysics

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

The SST-1M is a Small-Sized Telescope (SST) designed to provide a cost-effective and high-performance solution for gamma-ray astrophysics, particularly for energies beyond a few Te…

astro-ph.IM2023

Mono and stereo performance of the two SST-1M telescope prototypes

J. Jurysek, T. Tavernier, V. Novotný +51

The Single-Mirror Small-Sized Telescope, or SST-1M, was originally developed as a prototype of a small-sized telescope for CTA, designed to form an array for observations of gamma-…

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…

astro-ph.IM2020★ 10 cited

Large scale characterization and calibration strategy of a SiPM-based camera for gamma-ray astronomy

C. Alispach, J. Borkowski, F. R. Cadoux +18

The SST-1M is a 4-m diameter mirror Davies-Cotton gamma-ray telescope. It has been designed to cover the energy range above 500 GeV and to be part of an array of telescopes separat…

astro-ph.IM2019

Calibration and operation of SiPM-based cameras for gamma-ray astronomy in presence of high night-sky light

Imen Al Samarai, Cyril Martin Alispach, Matteo Balbo +56

The next generation of Cherenkov telescope cameras feature Silicon Photo Multipliers (SiPM), which can guarantee excellent performance and allow for observation also under moonligh…

astro-ph.HE2019★ 2 cited

Monte Carlo study of a single SST-1M prototype for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

Jakub Jurysek, Imen Al Samarai, Cyril Alispach +56

The SST-1M telescope was developed as a prototype of a Small-Size-Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array observatory and it has been extensively tested in Krakow since 2017. I…

astro-ph.HE2017★ 3 cited

Cherenkov Telescope Array Contributions to the 35th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2017)

F. Acero, B. S. Acharya, V. Acín Portella +1137

List of contributions from the Cherenkov Telescope Array Consortium presented at the 35th International Cosmic Ray Conference, July 12-20 2017, Busan, Korea.

astro-ph.HE2017

Development of a strategy for calibrating the novel SiPM camera of the SST-1M telescope proposed for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

I. Al Samarai, C. Alispach, F. Cadoux +36

CTA will comprise a sub-array of up to 70 small size telescopes (SSTs) at the southern array. The SST-1M project, a 4 m-diameter Davies Cotton telescope with 9 degrees FoV and a 12…

astro-ph.IM2017

Performance of a small size telescope (SST-1M) camera for gamma-ray astronomy with the Cherenkov Telescope Array

I. Al Samarai, C. Alispach, F. Cadoux +36

The foreseen implementations of the Small Size Telescopes (SST) in CTA will provide unique insights into the highest energy gamma rays offering fundamental means to discover and un…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 1 cited

Contributions of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) to the 6th International Symposium on High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy (Gamma 2016)

The CTA Consortium, :, A. Abchiche +1387

List of contributions from the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Consortium presented at the 6th International Symposium on High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy (Gamma 2016), July 11-15,…

astro-ph.IM2016★ 3 cited

The Single Mirror Small Sized Telescope For The Cherenkov Telescope Array

M. Heller, E. jr Schioppa, A. Porcelli +46

The Small Size Telescope with Single Mirror (SST-1M) is one of the proposed types of Small Size Telescopes (SST) for the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA). About 70 SST telescopes wi…

astro-ph.IM2016★ 52 cited

An innovative silicon photomultiplier digitizing camera for gamma-ray astronomy

Matthieu Heller, Enrico Junior Schioppa, Alessio Porcelli +44

The single-mirror small-size telescope (SST-1M) is one of the three proposed designs for the small-size telescopes (SSTs) of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) project. The SST-1M…

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.IM2015★ 5 cited

The On-Site Analysis of the Cherenkov Telescope Array

Andrea Bulgarelli, Valentina Fioretti, Andrea Zoli +54

The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) observatory will be one of the largest ground-based very high-energy gamma-ray observatories. The On-Site Analysis will be the first CTA scienti…

astro-ph.IM2015★ 7 cited

Prototype of the SST-1M Telescope Structure for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

J. Niemiec, W. Bilnik, J. Błocki +49

A single-mirror small-size (SST-1M) Davies-Cotton telescope with a dish diameter of 4 m has been built by a consortium of Polish and Swiss institutions as a prototype for one of th…

astro-ph.IM2015★ 4 cited

Status and Plans for the Array Control and Data Acquisition System of the Cherenkov Telescope Array

I. Oya, M. Fuessling, U. Schwanke +24

The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is the next-generation atmospheric Cherenkov gamma-ray observatory. CTA will consist of two installations, one in the northern, and the other in…

astro-ph.IM2015★ 1 cited

Software design for the control system for Small-Size Telescopes with single-mirror of the Cherenkov Telescope Array

A. Porcelli, W. Bilnik, J. Błocki +49

The Small-Size Telescope with single-mirror (SST-1M) is a 4 m Davies-Cotton telescope and is among the proposed telescope designs for the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA). It is con…

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.IM2013★ 10 cited

The Real-Time Analysis of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory

A. Bulgarelli, V. Fioretti, J. L. Contreras +31

The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Observatory must be capable of issuing fast alerts on variable and transient sources to maximize the scientific return. This will be accomplishe…

astro-ph.IM2010★ 902 cited

Design Concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array

The CTA Consortium

Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy has had a major breakthrough with the impressive results obtained using systems of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. Ground-based gamma-ray…