The Upgrade of VERITAS with High Efficiency Photomultipliers

摘要：

We are in the process of upgrading the VERITAS array of Cherenkov telescopes with new, high efficiency photomultipliers (PMT) that will considerably lower the energy threshold of the instrument and improve the overall sensitivity. The upgrade will be finished in Summer 2012 when the PMTs will be installed in the existing cameras. We discuss the performance of the new photon detectors and the status of the project.

关键词： VERITAS, gamma rays, photomultiplier, Cherenkov telescope, very-high energy

作者: A. NEPOMUK OTTE L. GEBREMEDHIN K. KAPLAN D. LONG

作者单位: SCIPP, University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz , CA 95060, U.S.A.

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 第32届国际宇宙线大会

会议地点: 北京

会议语种:英文

页码: 1-4

在线出版日期: 2011-08-11（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）