1. ASTRI SST-2M: the design evolution from the prototype to the array telescope
- Author
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Marchiori, and Busatta, G., and Marcuzzi, A., and Manfrin, E., and Folla, C., and Pareschi, I., and Scuderi, G., and Giro, S., and Canestrari, E., And, R., Tosti, G., And, Antolini, and Sironi, E., and Cascone, G., and ITA
- Subjects
Design evolution ,segmented optics ,High energy ,Computer science ,Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena ,Imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes ,law.invention ,Telescope ,Observatory ,law ,Angular resolution ,Silicon compounds ,Design enhancement ,Very high energies ,Airborne telescopes ,Silicon compounds, Angular resolution ,Cherenkov telescope arrays ,Schwarzschild ,Segmented optics ,Very high energies, Gamma rays ,CTA ,Gamma rays ,Schwarzschild-Couder ,Small Size Telescope ,Cherenkov radiation ,Remote sensing ,Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics ,Cherenkov Telescope Array ,Focus (optics) - Abstract
The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) observatory will represent the new frontier of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope. The simultaneous use of large, medium and small telescopes (respectively LST, MST and SST) will allow to explore the astronomy related to the very high energy domain, typical of Gamma rays, with a sensitivity, angular resolution and image quality never seen before. Within this project, ASTRI, the Italian 2 mirrors Schwarzshild-Couder configuration Small SST led by Italian National Institute of Astronomy (INAF), has moved quickly developing a 4m class telescope prototype which has been tested with results which demonstrates excellent performance as well as wide margins for further improvements. On the basis of the experiences made on the prototype, this paper focus on the design enhancements carried out for the telescope which will be part of the Cherenkov Telescope Array.
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- 2018