Funk S (2006)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2006
Book Volume: 26
Pages Range: 22-27
Journal Issue: 1
DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2006.04.008
During 2003, a camera designed to measure the optical pulsations of pulsars was installed on a telescope of the H.E.S.S. array. The array is designed for gamma-ray astronomy in the similar to 100 GeV-100 TeV energy regime. The aims of this exercise were two-fold: to prove the pulsar timing capabilities of H.E.S.S. on all relevant time-scales, and to explore the possibility of performing sensitive optical pulsar measurements using the similar to 100m(2) mirror of a Cherenkov telescope. Measurements of the Crab pulsar with this instrument demonstrate an order of magnitude sensitivity improvement over previous attempts using Cherenkov telescopes. Here we describe the design and performance of the system and discuss design considerations for future instruments of this type. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
APA:
Funk, S. (2006). Precision measurement of optical pulsation using a Cherenkov telescope. Astroparticle Physics, 26(1), 22-27. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2006.04.008
MLA:
Funk, Stefan. "Precision measurement of optical pulsation using a Cherenkov telescope." Astroparticle Physics 26.1 (2006): 22-27.
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