The Advanced Gamma-ray Imaging System (AGIS) - Simulation studies

G. Maier; J. Buckley; V. Bugaev; S. Fegan; S. Funk; A. Konopelko; V. V. Vassiliev

doi:10.1063/1.3076812

The Advanced Gamma-ray Imaging System (AGIS) - Simulation studies

G. Maier
, J. Buckley
, V. Bugaev
, S. Fegan
, S. Funk
, A. Konopelko
, V. V. Vassiliev

Physics Department
McGill University
Department of Physics
Washington University in St. Louis
University of California, Los Angeles
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
Department of Physics
Pittsburg State University
Department of Physics and Astronomy

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Abstract

The Advanced Gamma-ray Imaging System (AGIS) is a US-led concept for a next-generation instrument in ground-based very-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy. The most important design requirement for AGIS is a sensitivity of about 10 times greater than current observatories like Veritas, H.E.S.S or MAGIC. We present results of simulation studies of various possible designs for AGIS. The primary characteristics of the array performance, collecting area, angular resolution, background rejection, and sensitivity are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	862-865
Number of pages	4
Journal	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	1085
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3076812
Publication status	Published - 13 Apr 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	4th International Meeting on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy - Heidelberg, Germany Duration: 7 Jul 2008 → 11 Jul 2008

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AGIS
Imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes

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