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为VERITAS开发的轨道模式观测技术

Orbit Mode observation Technique Developed for VERITAS

Gary Finnegan

摘要:

IACT伽马射线观测的规范观测模式在基本方向上采用四个离散点(“摆动”模式)。对于VERITAS天文台,目标源偏离相机中心0.5-0.7度,观测持续20分钟。在2011年1月/2月期间,VERITAS天文台测试了一种新的“轨道”观测模式,即目标源以固定的径向偏移和恒定的角速度围绕相机中心连续旋转。这种观测模式可能有助于更好地估计整个视场中的宇宙射线背景,并且还将减少离散的20分钟运行之间的探测器死区时间。2011年冬季,对蟹状星云和Mrk 421进行了轨道模式观测。在本文中,我们提出了这些意见的分析,并描述了轨道模式观测扩散(扩展)源以及伽玛暴的潜在应用。

英文摘要:

The canonical observation mode for IACT gamma-ray observations employs four discrete pointings in the cardinal directions (the "wobble" mode). For the VERITAS Observatory, the target source is offset by 0.5-0.7 degrees from the camera center, and the observation lasts 20 minutes. During January/February of 2011, the VERITAS Observatory tested a new "orbit" observation mode, where the target source is continuously rotated around the camera center at a fixed radial offset and constant angular velocity. This mode of observation may help better estimate the cosmic ray background across the field of view, and will also reduce detector dead-time between the discrete 20 minute runs. In winter 2011, orbit mode observations where taken on the Crab Nebula and Mrk 421. In this paper we present the analysis of these observations, and describe the potential applications of orbit mode observations for diffuse (extended) sources as well as GRBs.

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