The MAGIC Telescope - prospects for GRB research

被引：11
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作者：
Petry, D [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Inst Fis Altes Energies, Bellaterra 08193, Spain
来源：
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS SUPPLEMENT SERIES | 1999年 / 138卷 / 03期
关键词：
gamma-rays : bursts; gamma-rays : observations;
D O I：
10.1051/aas:1999369
中图分类号：
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号：
0704 ;
摘要：
The Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov (MAGIC) Telescope collaboration is constructing a large Cherenkov telescope (17 m diameter) for the exploration of the gamma-ray energy regime above 10 GeV with high sensitivity. One of the highlights in the science program of this future observatory are the plans for fast follow-up observations of of GRBs. By "fast" we mean delays of less than 30 s between notification and the beginning of observations. The expected gamma counting rates are of the order of 100 Hz for a EGRET counting rate of 0.1 Hz above 100 MeV and a spectral index of 2.0 (this would correspond to a fluence of 10(-5) erg cm(-2) for 60 s burst duration). The good photon statistics will permit determination of spectra, search for cutoffs and measurement of light-curves with a time resolution of the order of 1 s.
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