ALEGRO: A new-generation Cherenkov gamma observatory

E. E. Kholupenko; P. N. Aruev; D. A. Baiko; A. A. Bogdanov; G. I. Vasilyev; V. V. Zabrodskii; A. M. Krasil’shchikov; Yu. V. Tuboltsev; Yu. V. Chichagov

doi:10.1134/S1063778816130020

ALEGRO: A new-generation Cherenkov gamma observatory

Authors: Kholupenko E.E.¹, Aruev P.N.¹, Baiko D.A.¹, Bogdanov A.A.¹, Vasilyev G.I.¹, Zabrodskii V.V.¹, Krasil’shchikov A.M.¹, Tuboltsev Y.V.¹, Chichagov Y.V.¹
Affiliations:
1. Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute
Issue: Vol 79, No 13 (2016)
Pages: 1542-1545
Section: Engineering Design of Nuclear Physics Equipment
URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1063-7788/article/view/191428
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063778816130020
ID: 191428

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The concept of a new-generation terrestrial Cherenkov gamma observatory is proposed on the basis of the results of numerical modeling and research and development work. The key parameters of this observatory are estimated. Its primary objective should be the observation of cosmic gamma-ray sources in the 5–50 GeV energy range. Neither ground-based Cherenkov gamma observatories nor orbital gamma telescopes are presently able to perform such observations efficiently.