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TenTen: An Array of Cherenkov Imaging Telescopes for multi-TeV Gamma-Ray Astronomy in Australia
Speakers
- Dr. Gavin ROWELL
Primary authors
- Dr. Gavin ROWELL (School of Chemistry and Physics, University of Adelaide)
Co-authors
- Mr. Victor STAMATESCU (School of Chemistry and Physics, University of Adelaide)
- Dr. Greg THORNTON (School of Chemistry and Physics, University of Adelaide)
- Prof. Roger CLAY (School of Chemistry and Physics, University of Adelaide)
- Dr. Bruce DAWSON (School of Chemistry and Physics, University of Adelaide)
- Dr. Ray PROTHEROE (School of Chemistry and Physics, School of Chemistry and Physics, University of Adelaide)
- Mr. Jarrad DENMAN (School of Chemistry and Physics, University of Adelaide)
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The exciting results from H.E.S.S. point to a new population of gamma-ray sources at energies E above 10 TeV, paving the way for future studies and new discoveries in this energy range. Connected with these energies is the origin of particle acceleration to PeV energies and the study of multi-TeV gamma-ray production in a growing number of astrophysical environments. TenTen is a proposed stereoscopic array (located in Australia) of modest-sized (10 to 20m^2) Cherenkov imaging telescopes with wide field of view (8 to 10 deg diameter) optimised for the E ~10 to 100 TeV range. TenTen will achieve an effective area in excess of 10 km^2 at energies above 10 TeV. We will outline the motivation of TenTen and summarise key performance parameters from simulations so far.
Reference
Proceedings of the 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference; Rogelio Caballero, Juan Carlos D'Olivo, Gustavo Medina-Tanco, Lukas Nellen, Federico A. Sánchez, José F. Valdés-Galicia (eds.); Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico, 2008; Vol. 3 (OG part 2), pages 1293-1296
