Theoretical and experimental studies have been made of the Chernkov light images from single muons recorded by the atmospheric Cherenkov imaging telescopes which are commonly used in TeV gamma‐ray astronomy. In particular, the Cherenkov ring images from single muons have been used to calibrate the Whipple Observatory 10 meter imaging telescope. This approach tests the total throughput of the telescope and uses an atmospheric Chernkov light signal that matches the shower signal. We discusss the geometrical and physical factors Chernkov rings and match the measured images with predicted rings. The preliminary estimate of the absolute calibration of the Whipple telescope is in agreement with that obtained by other methods but the uncertainty is reduced.
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July 05 1993
Calibration of an atmospheric Cherenkov telescope using muon ring images
A. C. Rovero;
A. C. Rovero
Whipple Observatory, Harbard‐Smithsonian CfA, P.O. Box 97, Amado, Arizona 85625–0097
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K. Harris;
K. Harris
Whipple Observatory, Harbard‐Smithsonian CfA, P.O. Box 97, Amado, Arizona 85625–0097
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Y. Jiang;
Y. Jiang
Whipple Observatory, Harbard‐Smithsonian CfA, P.O. Box 97, Amado, Arizona 85625–0097
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M. A. Lawerence;
M. A. Lawerence
Whipple Observatory, Harbard‐Smithsonian CfA, P.O. Box 97, Amado, Arizona 85625–0097
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D. A. Lewis;
D. A. Lewis
Physics and Astronomy Dept. Iowa State Univ., Ames, Iowa 50011
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M. Urban;
M. Urban
Whipple Observatory, Harvard‐Smithsonian CfA, P.O. Box 97, Amado, Arizona 85625–0097
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T. C. Weeks
T. C. Weeks
Whipple Observatory, Harvard‐Smithsonian CfA, P.O. Box 97, Amado, Arizona 85625–0097
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AIP Conf. Proc. 280, 1176–1180 (1993)
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A. C. Rovero, K. Harris, Y. Jiang, M. A. Lawerence, D. A. Lewis, M. Urban, T. C. Weeks; Calibration of an atmospheric Cherenkov telescope using muon ring images. AIP Conf. Proc. 5 July 1993; 280 (1): 1176–1180. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.44151
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